Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Dibromoacetic acid in Kansas City, KS tap water
Kansas City, KS's 2024 Dibromoacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 1.11 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Range Range Detected | 0.61–1.7 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Kansas City, KS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Dibromoacetic acid
A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
People also ask
+Is there Dibromoacetic acid in Kansas City, KS tap water?
Yes — Kansas City, KS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromoacetic acid at 1.11 ug/L. Kansas City, KS's 2024 Dibromoacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Dibromoacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Dibromoacetic acid is 60 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Dibromoacetic acid?
A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
+Where does this Dibromoacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Dibromoacetic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Kansas City, KS 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/ks/kansas-city/2024/source.