Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA tap water
Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 2.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Treated Surface Water | 0.03 NTU | None set |
Range Treated Surface Water | 0.017–0.24 NTU | None set |
Range Purchased San Francisco Water | 0.3–14 NTU | None set |
Average Purchased San Francisco Water | 2.1 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA's 2023 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.
How Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 661 systems measuring Turbidity on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Turbidity:
People also ask
+Is there Turbidity in Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 2.1 NTU. Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 2.1× 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Turbidity over the federal limit?
5 of the 661 systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA, Temescal Valley Water District — Temescal Valley, Ca, CA, Cedar Rapids, IA.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Alameda County Water District — Fremont, Ca, CA 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/ca/alameda-county-water-district-fremont-ca/2023/source.