Physical & aggregate · 2023
Color in City of Vallejo, CA tap water
City of Vallejo, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Color at or above the federal limit (15 UNITS MCL). Measured value is 18.4× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 275.6666666666667 UNITS | 15 UNITS MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 1016 UNITS | 15 UNITS MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UNITS | 15 UNITS MCL |
Verbatim from City of Vallejo, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Color
A measure of visible tint in the water.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
How City of Vallejo, CA compares
5 of the 196 systems measuring Color on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Color:
People also ask
+Is there Color in City of Vallejo, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Vallejo, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Color at 275.6666666666667 UNITS. City of Vallejo, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Color at or above the federal limit (15 UNITS MCL). Measured value is 18.4× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Color in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Color is 15 UNITS. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Color?
A measure of visible tint in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
+Which other U.S. cities have Color over the federal limit?
5 of the 196 systems on The Water Map measuring Color report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Vallejo, CA, City of Fairfield, CA, City of Fairfield, CA.
+Where does this Color measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Color entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Vallejo, 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/vallejo/2023/source.