Disinfectants · 2023
Chloramine in Norfolk, VA tap water
Norfolk, VA's 2023 Chloramine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Norfolk's Measured | 1.3–4.6 mg/L | None set |
Maximum Norfolk's | 3.31 mg/L | None set |
Average Norfolk's Average Level | 3.3 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Norfolk, VA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloramine
A longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia.
Holds disinfection further into the pipe network, but is regulated under the same residual-disinfectant cap as chlorine.
How Norfolk, VA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Chloramine in Norfolk, VA tap water?
Yes — Norfolk, VA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloramine at 3.3 mg/L. Norfolk, VA's 2023 Chloramine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Chloramine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloramine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chloramine?
A longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. Holds disinfection further into the pipe network, but is regulated under the same residual-disinfectant cap as chlorine.
+Where does this Chloramine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloramine entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Norfolk, 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/norfolk/2023/source.