Physical & aggregate · 2023
Turbidity in Buffalo, NY tap water
Buffalo, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 2.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.04–1.97 NTU | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 0.05–0.13 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from Buffalo, NY's 2023 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 Buffalo, NY compares
1 of the 2 NY 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 Buffalo, NY tap water?
Yes — Buffalo, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.04–1.97 NTU. Buffalo, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 2.0× 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 2 NY systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Nyc, NY.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Buffalo, NY 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/ny/buffalo/2023/source.