Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in Columbia, SC tap water
Columbia, SC's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4000 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 552 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0–552 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 514 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0–514 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Columbia, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chlorine
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.
Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
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People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Columbia, SC tap water?
Yes — Columbia, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 552 ug/L. Columbia, SC's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4000 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chlorine is 4000 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chlorine?
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Columbia, 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/columbia/2024/source.