Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in City of Yuba City — Yuba City, Ca, CA tap water
City of Yuba City — Yuba City, Ca, CA's 2023 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Yuba City Surface Water + Well 6 | 0.05 NTU | None set |
Range Yuba City Surface Water + Well 6 | 0.03–0.09 NTU | None set |
Range Yuba City Surface Water + Well 6 | 0.01–0.07 NTU | None set |
Average Yuba City Surface Water + Well 6 | 0.04 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from City of Yuba City — Yuba City, 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 City of Yuba City — Yuba City, 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 City of Yuba City — Yuba City, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Yuba City — Yuba City, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.05 NTU. City of Yuba City — Yuba City, 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 City of Yuba City — Yuba City, 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/yuba-city-yuba-city-ca/2023/source.