Microbial · 2024

Cryptosporidium in San Jose, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

San Jose, CA's 2024 report shows Cryptosporidium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Range
VW Surface Water
0–0.1
Range
Mountain Surface Water
0–2019
Average
VW Surface Water
Not detected
Average
Mountain Surface Water
Not detected

Verbatim from San Jose, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

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People also ask

+Is there Cryptosporidium in San Jose, CA tap water?

Yes — San Jose, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Cryptosporidium at Not detected. San Jose, CA's 2024 report shows Cryptosporidium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Cryptosporidium in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Cryptosporidium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+Where does this Cryptosporidium measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Cryptosporidium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Jose, 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/2024/source.

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