Other · 2025
Chlorine Total in City of Newport News, VA tap water
City of Newport News, VA's 2025 report shows Chlorine Total detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–5.4 | 4 MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 3.3 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Maximum Max Conc | 3.3 | 4 MCLG |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | 0–5.4 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How City of Newport News, VA compares
5 of the 307 systems measuring Chlorine Total on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorine Total:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorine Total in City of Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine Total at 0–5.4. City of Newport News, VA's 2025 report shows Chlorine Total detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine Total in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chlorine Total is 4 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorine Total over the federal limit?
5 of the 307 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine Total report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Hampton, VA, James City County, VA, Lomita-city, Water Dept. — Lomita, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Chlorine Total measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine Total entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Newport News, VA 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/va/newport-news/2025/source.