Disinfectants · 2024
Chloramine in Boulder, CO tap water
Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chloramine at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.2× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Treated1 Sweetwater Authority Drinking Water | 3.1 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Treated1 Sweetwater Authority Drinking Water | 0.2–4.66 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloramine
A longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia.
Holds disinfection further into the pipe network, but is regulated under the same residual-disinfectant cap as chlorine.
How Boulder, CO compares
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People also ask
+Is there Chloramine in Boulder, CO tap water?
Yes — Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloramine at 0.2–4.66 mg/L. Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chloramine at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.2× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Chloramine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloramine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chloramine?
A longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. Holds disinfection further into the pipe network, but is regulated under the same residual-disinfectant cap as chlorine.
+Where does this Chloramine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloramine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Boulder, CO 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/co/boulder/2024/source.