Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, Ca, CA tap water
Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, Ca, CA's 2023 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Miramar Groundwater Well #1 | 0.34 NTU | None set |
Reported level Miramar Effluent | 0.08 NTU | None set |
Reported level Miramar Groundwater Miragrand Well | 0.17 NTU | None set |
Reported level Miramar Groundwater Well #2 | 0.09 NTU | None set |
Reported level Weymouth Effluent | 0.06 NTU | None set |
Reported level Miramar Groundwater Grand Well | 0.225 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, 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 Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, 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 Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.34 NTU. Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, Ca, CA's 2023 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 Three Valleys MWD — Claremont, 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/three-valleys-mwd-claremont-ca/2023/source.