Disinfectants · 2021
Chlorine in Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water
Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 Chlorine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Valencia Heights Water Company | 0.3–3.6 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Valencia Heights Water Company | 2.2 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chlorine
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.
Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
How Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 690 systems measuring Chlorine on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorine:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0.3–3.6 mg/L. Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 Chlorine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chlorine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chlorine?
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorine over the federal limit?
5 of the 690 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Fe I.d. — Rancho Santa Fe, Ca, CA, Glendora-city, Water Dept. — Glendora, Ca, CA, Chapel Hill Water System, MD.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Valencia Heights Water Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/valencia-heights-water-co-west-covina-ca/2021/source.