Microbial · 2022
Total Coliform in Fair Oaks Water District, CA tap water
Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | 4.35 % | 0 % Public health goal |
Maximum Citrus Heights Groundwater | 0 % | 0 % Public health goal |
Maximum Fair Oaks Groundwater | 0 % | 0 % Public health goal |
Reported level San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company # MONTHS WITH POSITIVE SAMPLE | 3 % | 0 % Public health goal |
Reported level Citrus Heights Groundwater # MONTHS WITH POSITIVE SAMPLE | 0 % | 0 % Public health goal |
Reported level Fair Oaks Groundwater # MONTHS WITH POSITIVE SAMPLE | 0 % | 0 % Public health goal |
Verbatim from Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 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 Fair Oaks Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 4.35 %. Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 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 federal Public health goal for Total Coliform is 0 %. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fair Oaks Water District, 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/fair-oaks-water-district/2022/source.