Physical & aggregate · 2023
TOC in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water
Western MWD — Riverside, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Average Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 2.6 mg/L | None set |
Range Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 2–3.2 mg/L | None set |
Average Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 2.6 mg/L | None set |
Range Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 2.3–3 mg/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 2.2 mg/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 1.5–2.5 mg/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Range Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | 0–2.3 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Western MWD — Riverside, 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.
How Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there TOC in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists TOC at 2.6 mg/L. Western MWD — Riverside, 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 Western MWD — Riverside, 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/western-mwd-riverside-ca/2023/source.