Disinfection byproducts · 2023
Bromate in City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Bromate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Evergreen (Valley Water Treated Water) | 1.7 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Range Evergreen (Valley Water Treated Water) | 0–2.9 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — 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 City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA compares
2 of the 118 CA 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 City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 1.7 ug/L. City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, 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?
2 of the 118 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Bromate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of San Jacinto, CA, Moreno Valley, CA.
+Where does this Bromate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromate entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — 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/san-jose-nsj-alviso-san-jose-ca/2023/source.