"Bromate in Drinking Water" is available in Portable Document Format (PDF, 15KB, 2pg.). Bromate is formed when ozone used to disinfect drinking water reacts with naturally occurring bromide found in source water.

Bromate does not volatilize and is only slightly adsorbed onto soil or sediment. Because it is a strong oxidant, its most likely fate is reaction with organic matter, leading to the formation of bromide ion. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL LEVELS AND HUMAN EXPOSURE 2.1 Water Bromate is not normally found in water. Conversion of bromide to bromate upon

Bromide can be removed from water using anion exchange resins, Reverse Osmosis, and Distillation. Bromine and brominated compounds can typically be removed through the use of granular-activated-carbon filtration and nanofiltration.

May 18, 2022 · These fact sheets summarize the information on occurrence and health effects of the chemicals covered, presenting guideline values where these have been derived and the basis for their derivation, or where guideline values have not been derived, the rationale for not establishing such values.

In drinking water, it can form as an unintentional byproduct when water disinfectants, usually ozone and sometimes chlorine, react with bromide (Br-) in the water. Bromide occurs naturally in many waters but can also come from certain types of pollution.

Jun 15, 2024 · Bromate, a potential carcinogen, is a major disinfection byproduct formed during the ozonation of bromide-containing water; hence, the suppression of bromate in ozonated drinking water is imperative for protecting human health.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.1 parts per billion (ppb) for bromate in drinking water, based on its carcinogenicity. Bromate can be found in drinking water as a byproduct of the ozonation disinfection process.

In most cases, bromate (BrO₃–) is formed by the reaction of ozone (O₃) with bromide (Br–) in water. Bromate may be present as a by-product in the production of chlorine gas, and bromate can form if bromide reacts with chlorine in an open reservoir.

Jun 1, 2013 · According to Joseph Cotruvo and Associates LLC and others, bromate is unlikely to be genotoxic (cause DNA damage and genetic mutations) under conditions as in drinking water and, therefore, likely not a human cancer risk in drinking water.

Since bromate has a potentially carcinogenic efect when ingested orally, a limit of 0.01 mg/L has been set in the currently applicable drinking-water regulations like EU drinking water directive[1] or WHO drinking water guidelines[2].