Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in Cambridge, MA tap water
Cambridge, MA's 2024 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Highest Level Found | 0.2 NTU | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.006–0.2 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from Cambridge, MA'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Turbidity in Cambridge, MA tap water?
Yes — Cambridge, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.2 NTU. Cambridge, MA's 2024 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
+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.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cambridge, MA 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/ma/cambridge/2024/source.