Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | 0.77 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Average Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | 0.003 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Average Slc | 0.59 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range Slc | 0.01–1.3 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Average MWDSLS Little Cottonwood | 0.92 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Average MWDSLS Point of the Mountain WTP | 0.81 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT'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 Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0.92 mg/L. Salt Lake City, UT'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 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.