Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Chloride in Lakewood, CO tap water
Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chloride at or above the federal limit (250 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 85.6× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 8700–34500 ug/L | 250 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 21400 ug/L | 250 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lakewood, CO's 2024 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Chloride in Lakewood, CO tap water?
Yes — Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 21400 ug/L. Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chloride at or above the federal limit (250 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 85.6× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chloride is 250 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lakewood, 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/lakewood/2024/source.