Physical & aggregate · 2023
TOC in City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water
City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 1.2–5.4 mg/L | None set |
Average Desalinated Water | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Range Surface Water | 1.29–2.22 mg/L | None set |
Average Surface Water | 1.69 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 3.5 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, 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.
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People also ask
+Is there TOC in City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists TOC at 3.5 mg/L. City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, 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 City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, 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/santa-barbara-water-department-santa-barbara-ca/2023/source.