Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromate in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromate at or above the federal limit (0.1 ug/L Public health goal). Measured value is 31.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MWD Zone (114)/ Blended Zone (325) | 3.15 ug/L | 0.1 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Long Beach, CA's 2024 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 Long Beach, CA compares
5 of the 90 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 Long Beach, CA tap water?
Yes — Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 3.15 ug/L. Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromate at or above the federal limit (0.1 ug/L Public health goal). Measured value is 31.5× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Bromate in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Bromate is 0.1 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 90 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Hemet, CA, City of Murrieta, CA, City of San Jacinto, CA.
+Where does this Bromate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromate entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Long Beach, 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/long-beach/2024/source.