Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in City of Robins, IA tap water
City of Robins, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 100.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range J Ave. Plant | 0.02–0.5 NTU | None set |
Reported level J Ave. Plant | 0.5 NTU | None set |
Range Nw Plant | 0.02–3.07 NTU | None set |
Reported level Nw Plant | 3.07 NTU | None set |
Range J Ave. Plant | 0.3 NTU | None set |
Reported level J Ave. Plant | 0.3 NTU | None set |
Range Nw Plant | 0.3 NTU | None set |
Reported level Nw Plant | 0.3 NTU | None set |
Range J Ave. Plant | 99.98 NTU | None set |
Reported level J Ave. Plant | 99.98 NTU | None set |
Range Nw Plant | 99.99 NTU | None set |
Reported level Nw Plant | 99.99 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from City of Robins, 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 City of Robins, IA compares
1 of the 3 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 City of Robins, IA tap water?
Yes — City of Robins, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 99.99 NTU. City of Robins, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 100.0× 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 3 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 City of Robins, 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/robins/2024/source.