Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Chloride in Cleveland, OH tap water
Cleveland, OH's 2024 Chloride measurement is below the federal limit of 250 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Cleveland Water | 18 | 250 MCL |
Verbatim from Cleveland, OH's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloride
A naturally occurring salt compound.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
How Cleveland, OH compares
1 of the 143 systems measuring Chloride on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloride:
People also ask
+Is there Chloride in Cleveland, OH tap water?
Yes — Cleveland, OH's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 18. Cleveland, OH's 2024 Chloride measurement is below the federal limit of 250 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chloride is 250 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chloride?
A naturally occurring salt compound. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloride over the federal limit?
1 of the 143 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lakewood, CO.
+Where does this Chloride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloride entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cleveland, 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/cleveland/2024/source.