Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromate in Mckinney, TX tap water
Mckinney, TX's 2024 report shows Bromate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Treatment plant | 9.19 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range Treatment plant | 0 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Highest single sample Treatment plant | 0 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range Treatment plant | 9.19–9.19 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Mckinney, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Bromate
A disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.
Classified as a probable human carcinogen; the EPA sets a strict maximum contaminant level.
How Mckinney, TX compares
5 of the 132 systems measuring Bromate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Bromate:
People also ask
+Is there Bromate in Mckinney, TX tap water?
Yes — Mckinney, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 9.19 ug/L. Mckinney, TX's 2024 report shows Bromate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Bromate in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Bromate 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 Bromate?
A disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone. Classified as a probable human carcinogen; the EPA sets a strict maximum contaminant level.
+Which other U.S. cities have Bromate over the federal limit?
5 of the 132 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Columbus, OH, City of Hemet, CA, City of Menifee, CA.
+Where does this Bromate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromate entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Mckinney, 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/mckinney/2024/source.