Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Chloride in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water
Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 38–120 mg/L | None set |
Average Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 96 mg/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | 87 mg/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 48 mg/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 20–81 mg/L | None set |
Range Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | 10–150 mg/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 75 mg/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 54 mg/L | None set |
Range Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 92–100 mg/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 41–67 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloride
A naturally occurring salt compound.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
How Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA compares
Nearby systems also reporting Chloride:
People also ask
+Is there Chloride in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 96 mg/L. Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloride. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chloride?
A naturally occurring salt compound. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
+Where does this Chloride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloride entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Western MWD — Riverside, 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/western-mwd-riverside-ca/2023/source.