PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Huntsville, AL tap water
Huntsville, AL's 2024 report shows PFOA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Detection | 0.0013 | None set |
Reported level Huntsville | 0–0.0029 | None set |
Reported level Lcwsa | 0.0056–0.01 | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.0029 | None set |
Verbatim from Huntsville, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.
Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Huntsville, AL compares
5 of the 145 systems measuring PFOA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOA:
People also ask
+Is there PFOA in Huntsville, AL tap water?
Yes — Huntsville, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 0.0013. Huntsville, AL's 2024 report shows PFOA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOA. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is PFOA?
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOA over the federal limit?
5 of the 145 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, Saint Paul, MN.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Huntsville, AL 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/al/huntsville/2024/source.