Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in West Palm Beach, FL tap water
West Palm Beach, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 83.3× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.38 NTU | None set |
Minimum The Lowest Monthly Percentage Of Samples Meeting Regulatory Limits | 83.3 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from West Palm Beach, FL's 2024 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 West Palm Beach, FL compares
1 of the 2 FL 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 West Palm Beach, FL tap water?
Yes — West Palm Beach, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 83.3 NTU. West Palm Beach, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 83.3× the threshold.
+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?
1 of the 2 FL systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include St Petersburg, FL.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the West Palm Beach, FL 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/fl/west-palm-beach/2024/source.