PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ tap water
Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ's 2024 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level City of Avondale | 0–9 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 0–9 ng/L. Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ's 2024 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ 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/az/ucmr5-avondale-2024/2024/source.