Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in Des Moines, IA tap water
Des Moines, IA's 2024 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit of 1 NTU (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Fleur Drive Treatment Plant | 0.18 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Range Fleur Drive Treatment Plant | 0.04–0.18 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level L.D. McMullen Water Treatment Plant | 0.21 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Range L.D. McMullen Water Treatment Plant | 0.04–0.21 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level Saylorville Water Treatment Plant | 0.1 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Range Saylorville Water Treatment Plant | 0.02–0.1 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Verbatim from Des Moines, IA'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 Des Moines, IA compares
1 of the 2 IA 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 Des Moines, IA tap water?
Yes — Des Moines, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.21 NTU. Des Moines, IA's 2024 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit of 1 NTU (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Turbidity in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Turbidity is 1 NTU. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 IA systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Glenbrook Cove Subdivision of Marion, IA.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Des Moines, IA 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/ia/des-moines/2024/source.