Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Bromochloroacetic acid in Omaha, NE tap water
Omaha, NE's 2024 report shows Bromochloroacetic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 5.84 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 4.21–5.84 | None set |
Maximum Level Detected 2 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range of Levels Detected 2 | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Maximum Level Detected 3 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range of Levels Detected 3 | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 4.6 | None set |
Range System-wide | 3.41–8.31 | None set |
Verbatim from Omaha, NE's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Bromochloroacetic acid
A mixed-halogen haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
People also ask
+Is there Bromochloroacetic acid in Omaha, NE tap water?
Yes — Omaha, NE's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromochloroacetic acid at 4.6. Omaha, NE's 2024 report shows Bromochloroacetic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Bromochloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Bromochloroacetic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Bromochloroacetic acid?
A mixed-halogen haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
+Where does this Bromochloroacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromochloroacetic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Omaha, NE 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/ne/omaha/2024/source.