Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in Jacksonville, FL tap water
Jacksonville, FL's 2024 Chlorine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (4 mg/L MCLG) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Lofton Oaks Grid | 0.93 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level Ponte Vedra Grid | 0.87 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level Major Grid | 1.06 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range Major Grid | 0.21–3.5 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level Mayport | 0.71 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range Lofton Oaks Grid | 0.21–1.99 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level Palm Valley | 1.18 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range Palm Valley | 0.3–1.94 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range Ponce de Leon Grid | 0.21–1.35 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level Ponce de Leon Grid | 0.73 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range Mayport | 0.22–1.46 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range Ponte Vedra Grid | 0.21–1.89 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Jacksonville, FL'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 Jacksonville, FL compares
5 of the 298 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 Jacksonville, FL tap water?
Yes — Jacksonville, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0.21–3.5 mg/L. Jacksonville, FL's 2024 Chlorine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (4 mg/L MCLG) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chlorine is 4 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 298 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pittsburgh, PA, Columbus, OH, Albuquerque, NM.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Jacksonville, FL 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/fl/jacksonville/2024/source.