Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Chloride in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Chloride level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (250 MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Salt Lake City Wells | 17.9–222 | 250 MCL |
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | 49.8 | 250 MCL |
Reported level MWDSLS Point of the Mountain WTP | 29 | 250 MCL |
Reported level Parleys WTP | 50.2 | 250 MCL |
Reported level City Creek WTP | 10.4 | 250 MCL |
Reported level MWDSLS Little Cottonwood | 28.6 | 250 MCL |
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | 31.4 | 250 MCL |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT'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 Salt Lake City, UT 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 Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 17.9–222. Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Chloride level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (250 MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chloride is 250 . 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 Salt Lake City, UT 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/ut/salt-lake-city/2024/source.