Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in New Orleans, LA tap water
New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit (1 NTU MCL). Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Eastbank | 0–0.51 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level Westbank | 0.03–1.44 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Verbatim from New Orleans, LA'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 New Orleans, LA compares
1 of the 2 LA 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 New Orleans, LA tap water?
Yes — New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.03–1.44 NTU. New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit (1 NTU MCL). Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.
+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 LA systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Shreveport, LA.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the New Orleans, LA 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/la/new-orleans/2024/source.