Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Monobromoacetic acid in Kansas City, KS tap water
Kansas City, KS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Monobromoacetic acid at or above the federal limit (0.3 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.43 ug/L | 0.3 ug/L MCL |
Range Range Detected | 0.31–0.55 ug/L | 0.3 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Kansas City, KS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Monobromoacetic acid
A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
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People also ask
+Is there Monobromoacetic acid in Kansas City, KS tap water?
Yes — Kansas City, KS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Monobromoacetic acid at 0.43 ug/L. Kansas City, KS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Monobromoacetic acid at or above the federal limit (0.3 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Monobromoacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Monobromoacetic acid is 0.3 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Monobromoacetic acid?
A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
+Where does this Monobromoacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Monobromoacetic 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.