Physical & aggregate · 2020
TOC in Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA tap water
Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows TOC detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 1400–2000 ug/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 1700 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2020 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.
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People also ask
+Is there TOC in Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists TOC at 1700 ug/L. Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2020 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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, 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/lincoln-avenue-water-co-altadena-ca/2020/source.