Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Dibromoacetic acid in Omaha, NE tap water
Omaha, NE's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Dibromoacetic acid at or above the federal limit (0.06 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 25.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 1.53 mg/L | 0.06 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.73–2.6 mg/L | 0.06 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Omaha, NE'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 Omaha, NE tap water?
Yes — Omaha, NE's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromoacetic acid at 1.53 mg/L. Omaha, NE's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Dibromoacetic acid at or above the federal limit (0.06 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 25.5× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Dibromoacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Dibromoacetic acid is 0.06 mg/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 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.