Disinfection byproducts · 2023
Bromate in San Diego, CA tap water
San Diego, CA's 2023 Bromate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Miramar | Not detected ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Average Miramar | Not detected ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Range Purchased Treated Water | 0–8.5 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Range Alvarado | 0–9.4 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Average Alvarado | Not detected ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Average Purchased Treated Water | 1.6 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from San Diego, 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 San Diego, CA compares
5 of the 132 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 San Diego, CA tap water?
Yes — San Diego, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 1.6 ug/L. San Diego, CA's 2023 Bromate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Bromate in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Bromate is 10 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 132 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Columbus, OH, City of Hemet, CA, City of Menifee, CA.
+Where does this Bromate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromate entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Diego, 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/san-diego/2023/source.