Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromodichloromethane in Austin, TX tap water
Austin, TX's 2024 report shows Bromodichloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 9.6 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 13.7 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum System-wide | 18.5 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Bromodichloromethane
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.
Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with cancer and reproductive effects.
How Austin, TX compares
1 of the 56 systems measuring Bromodichloromethane on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Bromodichloromethane:
People also ask
+Is there Bromodichloromethane in Austin, TX tap water?
Yes — Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromodichloromethane at 13.7 ug/L. Austin, TX's 2024 report shows Bromodichloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Bromodichloromethane in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Bromodichloromethane is 0 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Bromodichloromethane?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with cancer and reproductive effects.
+Which other U.S. cities have Bromodichloromethane over the federal limit?
1 of the 56 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromodichloromethane report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Bromodichloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromodichloromethane entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Austin, TX 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/tx/austin/2024/source.