Well water contaminant guide

Chloride in private well water

High chloride can taste salty and corrode plumbing.

Common limit: 250 mg/L secondary standardUnit: mg/Laesthetic

What to do

Investigate road salt, seawater intrusion, or brine sources when chloride is elevated.

Treatment options

  • Reverse osmosis
  • Distillation
  • Source investigation

Chloride guides by state

Chloride in Alabama well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Alaska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Arizona well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Arkansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in California well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Colorado well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Connecticut well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Delaware well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in District of Columbia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Florida well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Georgia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Hawaii well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Idaho well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Illinois well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Indiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Iowa well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Kansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Kentucky well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Louisiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Maine well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Maryland well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Massachusetts well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Michigan well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Minnesota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Mississippi well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Missouri well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Montana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Nebraska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Nevada well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in New Hampshire well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in New Jersey well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in New Mexico well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in New York well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in North Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in North Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Ohio well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Oklahoma well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Oregon well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Pennsylvania well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Rhode Island well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in South Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in South Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Tennessee well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Texas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Utah well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Vermont well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Washington well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in West Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Wisconsin well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

Chloride in Wyoming well water

State-specific guide for interpreting chloride results in private wells.

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