Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, Ca, CA tap water
San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Turbidity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range of Detection/ Highest Measurement | 0.24 NTU | None set |
Average System-wide | Not detected % | None set |
Highest single sample Measurement | 0.22 NTU | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected % | None set |
Verbatim from San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, 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 San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, 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 San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at Not detected %. San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Turbidity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Turbidity in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Turbidity. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist — Boulder Creek, 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-lorenzo-valley-water-dist-boulder-creek-ca/2023/source.