Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in Lubbock, TX tap water
Lubbock, TX's 2024 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.083 NTU | None set |
Minimum Minimum Level | 0.02 NTU | None set |
Maximum Maximum Level | 0.27 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from Lubbock, TX'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.
How Lubbock, TX compares
1 of the 9 TX 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 Lubbock, TX tap water?
Yes — Lubbock, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.083 NTU. Lubbock, TX'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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Turbidity over the federal limit?
1 of the 9 TX systems on The Water Map measuring Turbidity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Frisco, TX.
+Where does this Turbidity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Turbidity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lubbock, TX 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/tx/lubbock/2024/source.