Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromate in Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX tap water
Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Bromate and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–0 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), 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 Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX compares
2 of the 7 TX systems measuring Bromate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
People also ask
+Is there Bromate in Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX tap water?
Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Bromate and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Bromate in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Bromate. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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?
2 of the 7 TX systems on The Water Map measuring Bromate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Waco, TX, Frisco, TX.
+Where does this Bromate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromate entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), 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/ucmr5-richardson-2024/2024/source.