Physical & aggregate · 2024
TOC in Abilene, TX tap water
Abilene, TX's 2024 report shows TOC detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Minimum Level | 4 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 6.8 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 4 mg/L | None set |
Maximum Maximum Level | 12.7 mg/L | None set |
Minimum Minimum Level | 2.8 mg/L | None set |
Maximum Maximum Level | 5.8 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Abilene, TX's 2024 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 Abilene, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there TOC in Abilene, TX tap water?
Yes — Abilene, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists TOC at 6.8 mg/L. Abilene, TX's 2024 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Abilene, TX 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/tx/abilene/2024/source.