Microbial · 2023
Cryptosporidium in Nyc, NY tap water
Nyc, NY's 2023 report shows Cryptosporidium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Source water | 0–4 | 0 MCLG |
Range Source water | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Range Source water | 0–3 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from Nyc, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
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People also ask
+Is there Cryptosporidium in Nyc, NY tap water?
Yes — Nyc, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Cryptosporidium at 0–4. Nyc, NY's 2023 report shows Cryptosporidium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Cryptosporidium in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Cryptosporidium is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Where does this Cryptosporidium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Cryptosporidium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nyc, 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/nyc/2023/source.