Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit (1 NTU MCL). Measured value is 2.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average North San José/ Alviso (SFPUC Treated Water) | 0.4 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Average North San José/ Alviso (SFPUC Treated Water) | 2.1 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Average Evergreen (Valley Water Treated Water) | 0.3 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Verbatim from City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, 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 City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 661 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 City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 2.1 NTU. City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit (1 NTU MCL). Measured value is 2.1× the threshold.
+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 661 systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA, Temescal Valley Water District — Temescal Valley, Ca, CA, Cedar Rapids, IA.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, 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/san-jose-nsj-alviso-san-jose-ca/2023/source.