VOCs & pesticides · 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Benzo(a)pyrene and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 0.2 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected UG/L | 0.2 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
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+Is there Benzo(a)pyrene in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Benzo(a)pyrene and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Benzo(a)pyrene in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Benzo(a)pyrene is 0.2 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 Benzo(a)pyrene measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Benzo(a)pyrene entry from the 2025 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/2025/source.