Microbial · 2021

Escherichia coli (E. coli) in North Trails Mutual Water Company, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

North Trails Mutual Water Company, CA's 2021 report shows Escherichia coli (E. coli) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
System-wide
0
Highest single sample
No. of Detections
1
Range
System-wide
1–1
Highest single sample
No. of Detections
1

Verbatim from North Trails Mutual Water Company, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Escherichia coli (E. coli)

Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.

Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.

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People also ask

+Is there Escherichia coli (E. coli) in North Trails Mutual Water Company, CA tap water?

Yes — North Trails Mutual Water Company, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Escherichia coli (E. coli) at 0. North Trails Mutual Water Company, CA's 2021 report shows Escherichia coli (E. coli) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in drinking water?

The federal MCLG for Escherichia coli (E. coli) is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.

+What is Escherichia coli (E. coli)?

Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.

+Where does this Escherichia coli (E. coli) measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Escherichia coli (E. coli) entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the North Trails Mutual Water Company, 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/north-trails-mutual-water-company/2021/source.

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