Other · 2024
Chlorine Total in New Bedford, MA tap water
New Bedford, MA's 2024 Chlorine Total measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Or Highest Value | 1.83 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range Range Detected | 0.16–2.6 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from New Bedford, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How New Bedford, MA compares
5 of the 307 systems measuring Chlorine Total on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorine Total:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorine Total in New Bedford, MA tap water?
Yes — New Bedford, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine Total at 1.83 mg/L. New Bedford, MA's 2024 Chlorine Total measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine Total in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chlorine Total is 4 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorine Total over the federal limit?
5 of the 307 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine Total report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Hampton, VA, James City County, VA, Lomita-city, Water Dept. — Lomita, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Chlorine Total measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine Total entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the New Bedford, MA 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/ma/new-bedford/2024/source.