Physical & aggregate · 2023
Odor in San Diego, CA tap water
San Diego, CA's 2023 Odor measurement is below the federal limit of 3 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Alvarado | Not detected | 3 MCL |
Range Miramar | 0–1 | 3 MCL |
Average Otay | Not detected | 3 MCL |
Range Otay | 0–2 | 3 MCL |
Average Miramar | Not detected | 3 MCL |
Range Alvarado | 0–1 | 3 MCL |
Average Purchased Treated Water | Not detected | 3 MCL |
Range Purchased Treated Water | 0–1 | 3 MCL |
Verbatim from San Diego, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Odor
A measure of detectable smell in the water.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
How San Diego, CA compares
4 of the 42 systems measuring Odor on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Odor:
People also ask
+Is there Odor in San Diego, CA tap water?
Yes — San Diego, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Odor at Not detected. San Diego, CA's 2023 Odor measurement is below the federal limit of 3 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Odor in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Odor is 3 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Odor?
A measure of detectable smell in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
+Which other U.S. cities have Odor over the federal limit?
4 of the 42 systems on The Water Map measuring Odor report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Tallahassee, FL, Torrance, CA, Albany, NY.
+Where does this Odor measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Odor entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Diego, 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/san-diego/2023/source.