Microbial · 2023
Total Coliform in Poway, City of — Poway, Ca, CA tap water
Poway, City of — Poway, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Treatment Plant Effluent | 0–84 | None set |
Range Lake Poway Water | 0–2420 | None set |
Average Lake Poway Water | 207 | None set |
Average Treatment Plant Effluent | 1.89 % | None set |
Verbatim from Poway, City of — Poway, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Poway, City of — Poway, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Poway, City of — Poway, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 207. Poway, City of — Poway, Ca, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Poway, City of — Poway, 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/poway-poway-ca/2023/source.