Physical & aggregate · 2025
Turbidity in James City County, VA tap water
James City County, VA's 2025 Turbidity measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Conc | 0.105 NTU | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.017–0.105 NTU | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | 0.105 NTU | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.017–0.105 NTU | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 0.105 NTU | None set |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | 0.017–0.105 NTU | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 0.105 NTU | None set |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | 0.017–0.105 NTU | None set |
Verbatim from James City County, VA's 2025 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 James City County, VA tap water?
Yes — James City County, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Turbidity at 0.105 NTU. James City County, VA's 2025 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 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the James City County, VA 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/va/james-city-county/2025/source.