Inorganic chemicals · 2026

Bromide in San Diego, City of, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 report shows Bromide detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Source water
0.20575 MG/L
Average
Other
0.13876296296296295 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
0.409 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
0.181 MG/L
Average
Entry point
0.11333214285714285 MG/L
Highest single sample
Other
0.19 MG/L

Verbatim from San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Bromide

A naturally occurring salt found in source water.

Not directly regulated, but a precursor that increases formation of brominated disinfection byproducts.

How San Diego, City of, CA compares

2 of the 63 systems measuring Bromide on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:

Nearby systems also reporting Bromide:

People also ask

+Is there Bromide in San Diego, City of, CA tap water?

Yes — San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromide at 0.20575 MG/L. San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 report shows Bromide detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Bromide in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Bromide. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Bromide?

A naturally occurring salt found in source water. Not directly regulated, but a precursor that increases formation of brominated disinfection byproducts.

+Which other U.S. cities have Bromide over the federal limit?

2 of the 63 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromide report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Kansas City, KS, Columbia, MO.

+Where does this Bromide measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Bromide entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Diego, City of, 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/2026/source.

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