Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Chlorite in Charleston, SC tap water
Charleston, SC's 2024 Chlorite level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (1 MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 0.87 | 1 MCL |
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 0.87 | 1 MCL |
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 0.87 | 1 MCL |
Verbatim from Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Charleston, SC 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 Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorite at 0.87. Charleston, SC's 2024 Chlorite level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (1 MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorite in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chlorite is 1 . 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 Charleston, SC 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/sc/charleston/2024/source.