Microbial · 2020
Total Coliform in Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water
Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Highest No. of Detections | 1 | None set |
Verbatim from Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 1. Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 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.
+Where does this Total Coliform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Coliform entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, 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/orchard-dale-water-district-whittier-ca/2020/source.