Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in Shreveport, LA tap water
Shreveport, LA's 2024 report shows Turbidity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 1.5 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Range System-wide | 39 % | None set |
Verbatim from Shreveport, 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.
People also ask
+Is there Turbidity in Shreveport, LA tap water?
Yes — Shreveport, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 39 %. Shreveport, LA's 2024 report shows Turbidity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Shreveport, 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/shreveport/2024/source.