VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Benzene in Mobile, AL tap water
Mobile, AL's 2024 report shows Benzene detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Column 3 | 11 | None set |
Reported level System-wide | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Verbatim from Mobile, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
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People also ask
+Is there Benzene in Mobile, AL tap water?
Yes — Mobile, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Benzene at 11. Mobile, AL's 2024 report shows Benzene detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Benzene in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Benzene is 5 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Where does this Benzene measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Benzene entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Mobile, AL 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/al/mobile/2024/source.