Microbial · 2024
Total Coliform in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Average Blended Zone (325) | 0–0.44 | None set |
Range MWD Zone (114) | 0–0.44 | None set |
Range Blended Zone (325) | 0–0.44 | None set |
Maximum MWD Zone (114) | 0–0.44 | None set |
Average MWD Zone (114) | 0–0.44 | None set |
Maximum Blended Zone (325) | 0–0.44 | None set |
Verbatim from Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, CA compares
1 of the 93 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 Long Beach, CA tap water?
Yes — Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 0–0.44. Long Beach, 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 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Total Coliform over the federal limit?
1 of the 93 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 Long Beach, 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/long-beach/2024/source.