Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Dibromochloromethane in Austin, TX tap water
Austin, TX's 2024 report shows Dibromochloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 5.7 ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 15.2 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 10.3 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Dibromochloromethane
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.
Part of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to nervous-system, liver, and kidney effects.
How Austin, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Dibromochloromethane in Austin, TX tap water?
Yes — Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromochloromethane at 10.3 ug/L. Austin, TX's 2024 report shows Dibromochloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Dibromochloromethane in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Dibromochloromethane. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Dibromochloromethane?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Part of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to nervous-system, liver, and kidney effects.
+Where does this Dibromochloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Dibromochloromethane 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.