Disinfection byproducts · 2023
Bromate in California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Bromate measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Running annual avg Jensen Plant | 3.1 ug/L | None set |
Running annual avg Diemer Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Diemer Plant | 0–1.6 ug/L | None set |
Range Jensen Plant | 0–5.4 ug/L | None set |
Range Weymouth Plant | 0–9.2 ug/L | None set |
Running annual avg Mills Plant | 7.9 ug/L | None set |
Range Skinner Plant | 0–6 ug/L | None set |
Range Mills Plant | 0–19 ug/L | None set |
Running annual avg Skinner Plant | 1.5 ug/L | None set |
Running annual avg Weymouth Plant | 2 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Bromate
A disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.
Classified as a probable human carcinogen; the EPA sets a strict maximum contaminant level.
How California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 286 systems measuring Bromate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Bromate:
People also ask
+Is there Bromate in California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 7.9 ug/L. California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Bromate measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Bromate in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Bromate. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Bromate?
A disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone. Classified as a probable human carcinogen; the EPA sets a strict maximum contaminant level.
+Which other U.S. cities have Bromate over the federal limit?
5 of the 286 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include El Segundo-city, Water Dept. — El Segundo, Ca, CA, St Petersburg, FL, El Segundo-city, Water Dept. — El Segundo, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Bromate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromate entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, 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/california-water-service-co-ela-san-jose-ca/2023/source.