Physical & aggregate · 2024
TOC in Chandler, AZ tap water
Chandler, AZ's 2024 report shows TOC detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 19.37 | 15 MCL |
Range System-wide | 1.93–2.59 | None set |
Range System-wide | 16.89–23.57 | 15 MCL |
Running annual avg System-wide | 1.93 | None set |
Verbatim from Chandler, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About TOC
Total organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.
Not harmful itself, but it is the raw material that forms disinfection byproducts; removal is a treatment requirement.
How Chandler, AZ compares
5 of the 211 systems measuring TOC on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting TOC:
People also ask
+Is there TOC in Chandler, AZ tap water?
Yes — Chandler, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists TOC at 1.93. Chandler, AZ's 2024 report shows TOC detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for TOC in drinking water?
The federal MCL for TOC is 15 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is TOC?
Total organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. Not harmful itself, but it is the raw material that forms disinfection byproducts; removal is a treatment requirement.
+Which other U.S. cities have TOC over the federal limit?
5 of the 211 systems on The Water Map measuring TOC report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Kansas City, KS, Centennial, CO, Gilbert, AZ.
+Where does this TOC measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TOC entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Chandler, AZ 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/az/chandler/2024/source.