Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Bromochloroacetic acid in Nyc, NY tap water
Nyc, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromochloroacetic acid at or above the federal limit (0.06 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 23.3× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–2.8 mg/L | 0.06 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 1.4 mg/L | 0.06 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Nyc, NY's 2023 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 Nyc, NY tap water?
Yes — Nyc, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromochloroacetic acid at 1.4 mg/L. Nyc, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromochloroacetic acid at or above the federal limit (0.06 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 23.3× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Bromochloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Bromochloroacetic 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 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nyc, NY 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/ny/nyc/2023/source.