Physical & aggregate · 2023
Color in Pasadena, CA tap water
Pasadena, CA's 2023 Color measurement is below the federal limit of 15 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Pasadena Sources | Not detected | 15 MCL |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 1 | 15 MCL |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 1 | 15 MCL |
Average Pasadena Sources | Not detected | 15 MCL |
Verbatim from Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Color
A measure of visible tint in the water.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
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People also ask
+Is there Color in Pasadena, CA tap water?
Yes — Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Color at 1. Pasadena, CA's 2023 Color measurement is below the federal limit of 15 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Color in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Color is 15 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Color?
A measure of visible tint in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
+Where does this Color measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Color entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pasadena, 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/pasadena/2023/source.