Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Chloride in Brownsville, TX tap water
Brownsville, TX's 2024 Chloride level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (300 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 266 mg/L | 300 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 203 | 300 MCL |
Range Min - Max | 202–203 | 300 MCL |
Range System-wide | 266–266 mg/L | 300 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Brownsville, TX'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 Brownsville, TX 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 Brownsville, TX tap water?
Yes — Brownsville, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 266 mg/L. Brownsville, TX's 2024 Chloride level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (300 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chloride is 300 mg/L. 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 Brownsville, TX 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/tx/brownsville/2024/source.