Disinfectants · 2023
Chloramine in Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN tap water
Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Chloramine 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 |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Average or Highest Single Test Result | 3.33 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range of Detected Test Results | 2.8–3.7 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 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.
People also ask
+Is there Chloramine in Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloramine at 2.8–3.7 mg/L. Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Chloramine 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 Chloramine in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chloramine 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 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN 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/mn/ucmr5-minneapolis-2023/2023/source.