Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromate in Waco, TX tap water
Waco, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromate at or above the federal limit (0 ug/L MCLG). Measured value is 1.3× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Range of Individual Samples | 0–13.4 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 13.4 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Waco, 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 Waco, TX compares
1 of the 6 TX 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 Waco, TX tap water?
Yes — Waco, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromate at 0–13.4 ug/L. Waco, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Bromate at or above the federal limit (0 ug/L MCLG). Measured value is 1.3× the threshold.
+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?
1 of the 6 TX systems on The Water Map measuring Bromate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Frisco, TX.
+Where does this Bromate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromate entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Waco, 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/waco/2024/source.