Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA tap water
Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit of 1 NTU (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Helix Levy Plant | 0.01–0.13 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level MWD Skinner Plant | 0.07 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level SDCWA Twin Oaks Valley Plant | 0.02–0.087 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level Carlsbad Desalination Plant | 0.08 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level Helix Levy Plant | 0.05 % | 95 % MCL |
Reported level SDCWA Twin Oaks Valley Plant | 0.03 % | 95 % MCL |
Verbatim from Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Turbidity
A measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.
High turbidity can shelter microbes from disinfection; the EPA enforces it through a treatment-technique standard.
How Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 104 CA systems measuring Turbidity on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Turbidity:
People also ask
+Is there Turbidity in Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.01–0.13 NTU. Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit of 1 NTU (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Turbidity in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Turbidity is 1 NTU. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Turbidity?
A measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. High turbidity can shelter microbes from disinfection; the EPA enforces it through a treatment-technique standard.
+Which other U.S. cities have Turbidity over the federal limit?
5 of the 104 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA, City of San Jacinto, CA, Moreno Valley, CA.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Padre Dam MWD — Santee, 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/padre-dam-mwd-santee-ca/2023/source.