Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Chlorite in Akron, OH tap water
Akron, OH's 2024 Chlorite measurement is below the federal limit of 0.8 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0.15–0.64 mg/L | 0.8 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 0.57 mg/L | 0.8 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Akron, OH's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Akron, OH compares
5 of the 68 systems measuring Chlorite on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorite:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorite in Akron, OH tap water?
Yes — Akron, OH's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorite at 0.15–0.64 mg/L. Akron, OH's 2024 Chlorite measurement is below the federal limit of 0.8 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorite in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chlorite is 0.8 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 Chlorite over the federal limit?
5 of the 68 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorite report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Mcallen, TX, St Petersburg, FL, Antioch, CA.
+Where does this Chlorite measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorite entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Akron, OH 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/oh/akron/2024/source.