Microbial · 2022
Total Coliform in Suburban Water Systems-la Mirada — Covina, Ca, CA tap water
Suburban Water Systems-la Mirada — Covina, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 1.4 % | 0 % MCLG |
Verbatim from Suburban Water Systems-la Mirada — Covina, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Total Coliform
A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.
Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
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People also ask
+Is there Total Coliform in Suburban Water Systems-la Mirada — Covina, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Suburban Water Systems-la Mirada — Covina, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 1.4 %. Suburban Water Systems-la Mirada — Covina, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Total Coliform in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Total Coliform is 0 %. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Total Coliform?
A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
+Where does this Total Coliform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Coliform entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Suburban Water Systems-la Mirada — Covina, 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/suburban-water-systems-la-mirada-covina-ca/2022/source.