Physical & aggregate · 2024
Color in Salinas, CA tap water
Salinas, CA's 2024 report shows Color detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–5 | None set |
Average System-wide | 1.6 | None set |
Verbatim from Salinas, CA's 2024 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 Salinas, CA tap water?
Yes — Salinas, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Color at 1.6. Salinas, CA's 2024 report shows Color detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Color in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Color. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salinas, 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/salinas/2024/source.