Inorganic chemicals · 2024

Chloride in Richardson, TX tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Richardson, TX's 2024 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Range
System-wide
30–107 mg/L
Highest single sample
System-wide
107 mg/L

Verbatim from Richardson, 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 Richardson, 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 Richardson, TX tap water?

Yes — Richardson, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 30–107 mg/L. Richardson, TX's 2024 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloride. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+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 Richardson, 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/richardson/2024/source.

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