Physical & aggregate · 2024
Odor in City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water
City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Odor measurement is below the federal limit of 3 % (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant 98% of Supply | 1 % | 3 % MCL |
Reported level Calleguas LBWFP 2% of Supply | Not detected % | 3 % MCL |
Verbatim from City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Odor
A measure of detectable smell in the water.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
How City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA compares
5 of the 187 systems measuring Odor on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Odor:
People also ask
+Is there Odor in City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Odor at 1 %. City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Odor measurement is below the federal limit of 3 % (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Odor in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Odor is 3 %. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Odor?
A measure of detectable smell in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
+Which other U.S. cities have Odor over the federal limit?
5 of the 187 systems on The Water Map measuring Odor report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Rosa, City of, CA, Escondido, City of, CA, City of Martinez, CA.
+Where does this Odor measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Odor entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, 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/thousand-oaks-water-department/2024/source.