Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA tap water
Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA's 2024 report shows Chlorine detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range WWD8 System Wide | 0.5–3.16 mg/L | None set |
Average Tapo Canyon Water Treatment Plant | 2.38 mg/L | None set |
Average Metropolitan Jensen Plant | 2.3–2.8 mg/L | None set |
Average WWD8 System Wide | 2.11 mg/L | None set |
Average Tapo Canyon Water Treatment Plant | 2.38 mg/L | None set |
Range Tapo Canyon Water Treatment Plant | 1.16–2.8 mg/L | None set |
Range Tapo Canyon Water Treatment Plant | 1.16–2.8 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA's 2024 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 Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA compares
5 of the 78 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 Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA tap water?
Yes — Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 2.3–2.8 mg/L. Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA's 2024 report shows Chlorine detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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 78 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Chapel Hill Water System, MD, James City County, VA, James City County, VA.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, 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/ventura-wwd-no-8-simi-valley/2024/source.