Microbial · 2023
Total Coliform in Central Water District — Aptos, Ca, CA tap water
Central Water District — Aptos, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Number Collected in 2024 | 36 | None set |
Highest single sample Number of Detections | 4 | None set |
Verbatim from Central Water District — Aptos, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Total Coliform
A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.
Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
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People also ask
+Is there Total Coliform in Central Water District — Aptos, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Central Water District — Aptos, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 36. Central Water District — Aptos, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Total Coliform in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Total Coliform. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Total Coliform?
A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
+Where does this Total Coliform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Coliform entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Central Water District — Aptos, 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/central-water-district-aptos-ca/2023/source.