Disinfection byproducts · 2021
Bromate in San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 Bromate measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Mountain Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range VW Surface Water | 0–6 ug/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average VW Surface Water | 2.5 ug/L | None set |
Average Mountain Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Jose Water — 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 San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 2.5 ug/L. San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Jose Water — 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-water-san-jose-ca/2021/source.