Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in Memphis, TN tap water
Memphis, TN's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Running annual avg Quarterly Running Annual Average | 0.85 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 0.9 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range of Amount Detected | 0.21–1.79 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 1.2 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range of Amount Detected | 0.61–2.11 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Memphis, TN'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.
How Memphis, TN compares
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People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Memphis, TN tap water?
Yes — Memphis, TN's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 1.2 mg/L. Memphis, TN's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chlorine 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 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 Memphis, TN 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/tn/memphis/2024/source.