Microbial · 2024
Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Newport News, VA tap water
Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Conc | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Highest single sample Max Conc | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.
Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.
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People also ask
+Is there Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Newport News, VA tap water?
Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Escherichia coli (E. coli) is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Escherichia coli (E. coli)?
Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.
+Where does this Escherichia coli (E. coli) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Escherichia coli (E. coli) entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Newport News, 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/newport-news/2024/source.