VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Benzene in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Benzene and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected UG/L | 1 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 1 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
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People also ask
+Is there Benzene in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Benzene and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Benzene in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Benzene is 1 UG/L. 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 Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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/los-angeles-city-dept-of-water-power/2024/source.