Physical & aggregate · 2026
Odor in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 Odor measurement is below the federal limit of 3 TON (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected TON | 3 TON MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 1 TON | 3 TON MCL |
Average Entry point | 0.75 TON | 3 TON MCL |
Verbatim from Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Odor
A measure of detectable smell in the water.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
How Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA compares
5 of the 193 systems measuring Odor on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Odor:
People also ask
+Is there Odor in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Odor at 0.75 TON. Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 Odor measurement is below the federal limit of 3 TON (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Odor in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Odor is 3 TON. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Odor?
A measure of detectable smell in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
+Which other U.S. cities have Odor over the federal limit?
5 of the 193 systems on The Water Map measuring Odor report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Rosa, CA, Escondido, City of, CA, City of Martinez, CA.
+Where does this Odor measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Odor entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Burbank-city, Water Dept., 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/burbank-city-water-dept/2026/source.