Physical & aggregate · 2024
Turbidity in St George, UT tap water
St George, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit (1 NTU MCL). Measured value is 1.3× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range City of St. George Groundwater Sources | 0–0.66 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level Washington County Water Conservancy District Sources Quail Creek WTP | 0.09 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Reported level Washington County Water Conservancy District Sources Sand Hollow Wells | 1.3 NTU | 1 NTU MCL |
Verbatim from St George, UT'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Turbidity in St George, UT tap water?
Yes — St George, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 1.3 NTU. St George, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Turbidity at or above the federal limit (1 NTU MCL). Measured value is 1.3× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Turbidity in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Turbidity is 1 NTU. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 St George, UT 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/ut/st-george/2024/source.