Microbial · 2024
Total Coliform in City of Hemet, CA tap water
City of Hemet, CA's 2024 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 Mills | 4 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level Skinner | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level North Perris | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level East Valley | 1 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level City of Perris | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level EMWD's Entire Distribution System | 5 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from City of Hemet, CA's 2024 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.
How City of Hemet, CA compares
1 of the 178 systems measuring Total Coliform on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Total Coliform:
People also ask
+Is there Total Coliform in City of Hemet, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Hemet, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 5. City of Hemet, CA's 2024 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 MCLG 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Total Coliform over the federal limit?
1 of the 178 systems on The Water Map measuring Total Coliform report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Thornton, CO.
+Where does this Total Coliform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Coliform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Hemet, 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/hemet/2024/source.