Microbial · 2024
Total Coliform in Sugar Land, TX tap water
Sugar Land, TX's 2024 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Highest # of Positive | 2 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level Total # of Positive E Coli or Fecal Coliform Samples | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from Sugar Land, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Total Coliform
A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.
Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
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People also ask
+Is there Total Coliform in Sugar Land, TX tap water?
Yes — Sugar Land, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Coliform at 2. Sugar Land, TX's 2024 report shows Total Coliform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Total Coliform in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Total Coliform is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Total Coliform?
A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
+Where does this Total Coliform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Coliform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Sugar Land, 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/sugar-land/2024/source.