VOCs & pesticides · 2022
Benzene in Norwalk - City, Water Dept. — Norwalk, Ca, CA tap water
Norwalk - City, Water Dept. — Norwalk, Ca, CA's 2022 Benzene measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 1.2 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 0–3.2 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Average MWD's Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Range MWD's Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Norwalk - City, Water Dept. — Norwalk, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
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+Is there Benzene in Norwalk - City, Water Dept. — Norwalk, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Norwalk - City, Water Dept. — Norwalk, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Benzene at 1.2 ug/L. Norwalk - City, Water Dept. — Norwalk, Ca, CA's 2022 Benzene measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Benzene in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Benzene is 5 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Norwalk - City, Water Dept. — Norwalk, 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/norwalk-city-water-dept-norwalk-ca/2022/source.