Microbial · 2023
Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Santa Margarita Water District — Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, CA tap water
Santa Margarita Water District — Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Number Of Detections | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from Santa Margarita Water District — Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.
Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.
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People also ask
+Is there Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Santa Margarita Water District — Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, CA tap water?
Santa Margarita Water District — Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Escherichia coli (E. coli) is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Escherichia coli (E. coli)?
Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.
+Where does this Escherichia coli (E. coli) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Escherichia coli (E. coli) entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Santa Margarita Water District — Rancho Santa Margarita, 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/santa-margarita-water-district-rancho-santa-margarita-ca/2023/source.