Color measures visible tint in the water, usually from natural organic material (tannins) common in Florida surface water.
In Florida, Color was reported by 453 community water systems serving about 2,588,786 people. Every reported reading was at or below the federal legal limit.
The highest reading relative to the limit was at Palm Circle Cottages and MHP in Martin County, at 2000% of it.
Where it comes from: Natural organic matter (tannins).
Enforceable. A utility must stay at or under this.
Health-based, not enforceable. Often lower than the limit, sometimes zero.
California has not published a PHG for this substance.
Health effects the EPA associates with it: Not a health concern. It is an appearance measure.
Water at or under the legal limit meets federal safety standards. A reading above a health goal is not the same as being unsafe, and health goals are set purely on health without regard to cost or treatability. Both are shown so the margin is visible either way.
Showing the 25 highest of 453 systems that reported Color.
These figures describe water as delivered by each utility, not what your home’s plumbing adds after it arrives. Informational; not a substitute for testing your own tap.