Physical & aggregate · 2025
Turbidity in Phoenix, AZ tap water
Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Measurement | 1 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Turbidity
A measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.
High turbidity can shelter microbes from disinfection; the EPA enforces it through a treatment-technique standard.
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People also ask
+Is there Turbidity in Phoenix, AZ tap water?
Yes — Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 1 NTU. Phoenix, AZ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Turbidity in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Turbidity. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Turbidity?
A measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. High turbidity can shelter microbes from disinfection; the EPA enforces it through a treatment-technique standard.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Phoenix, AZ 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/az/phoenix/2025/source.