Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in Des Moines, IA tap water
Des Moines, IA's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Des Moines* | 1.11 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Des Moines* | 0.05–2.5 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Ankeny | 1 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Ankeny | 0.15–1.91 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Bondurant | 2.2 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Bondurant | 1.05–2.56 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Clive | 1 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Clive | 0.33–1.45 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level East Dallas Water | 2.41 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level East Dallas Water | 2.1–2.9 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Earlham | 1.9 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Earlham | 1.6–2.3 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Johnston | 0.8 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Johnston | 0.18–1.39 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level New Virginia | 1.99 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level New Virginia | 1.8–2.3 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Norwalk | 0.9 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Norwalk | 0.41–1.56 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level SE Polk Rural Water** | 0.67 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level SE Polk Rural Water** | 0.15–1.61 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Urbandale | 0.95 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Urbandale | 0.36–1.69 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Warren Water District | 2.5 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Warren Water District | 1.7–3 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Waukee | 1 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Waukee | 0.33–1.72 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Des Moines, IA'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.
People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Des Moines, IA tap water?
Yes — Des Moines, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 1.7–3 mg/L. Des Moines, IA's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MCL 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.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Des Moines, IA 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/ia/des-moines/2024/source.