Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA tap water
East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 100.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Monthly Percent | 100 NTU | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 0.07 NTU | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 0.07 NTU | None set |
Minimum Monthly Percent | 100 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, 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 East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, 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 East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 100 NTU. East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 100.0× 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.
+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 Temescal Valley Water District — Temescal Valley, Ca, CA, Cedar Rapids, IA, City of Robins, IA.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, 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/east-niles-csd-bakersfield-ca/2023/source.