Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromate in San Pablo, CA tap water
San Pablo, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromate at or above the federal limit (0.1 ug/L Public health goal). Measured value is 17.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level USL | Not detected ug/L | 0.1 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Sobrante | 0–1.7 ug/L | 0.1 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from San Pablo, 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 San Pablo, 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 Pablo, CA tap water?
Yes — San Pablo, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 0–1.7 ug/L. San Pablo, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromate at or above the federal limit (0.1 ug/L Public health goal). Measured value is 17.0× 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 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Pablo, 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-pablo/2024/source.