Physical & aggregate · 2023
TOC in Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water
Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 report shows TOC detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Local Treated Surface Water | 1.8 mg/L | None set |
Average Imported MWD Treated Water | 2.4 mg/L | None set |
Average Local and Imported | 1.2 mg/L | None set |
Average Local Treated Groundwater | 0.4 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.06–6.5 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–3 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 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 Irvine Ranch Water District, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there TOC in Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists TOC at 2.4 mg/L. Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 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 EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for TOC. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Where does this TOC measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TOC entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Irvine Ranch Water District, CA 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/ca/irvine-ranch-water-district/2023/source.