Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in Winston Salem, NC tap water
Winston Salem, NC's 2024 report shows Turbidity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0.02–0.295 | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.04 | None set |
Verbatim from Winston Salem, NC'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 Winston Salem, NC tap water?
Yes — Winston Salem, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.04. Winston Salem, NC'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 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 Winston Salem, NC 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/nc/winston-salem/2024/source.