Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in Pittsburgh, PA tap water
Pittsburgh, PA's 2024 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.107 NTU | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 0.075 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from Pittsburgh, PA'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 Pittsburgh, PA tap water?
Yes — Pittsburgh, PA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.107 NTU. Pittsburgh, PA'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 Pittsburgh, PA 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/pa/pittsburgh/2024/source.