PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Chandler, AZ tap water
Chandler, AZ's 2024 Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 3 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Analytical Methods | 533 | 3 MCL |
Average System-wide | 1.23 ng/L | 3 ng/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0–12 | 3 MCL |
Verbatim from Chandler, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
How Chandler, AZ compares
5 of the 146 systems measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Chandler, AZ tap water?
Yes — Chandler, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid at 1.23 ng/L. Chandler, AZ's 2024 Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 3 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid is 3 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 146 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Gilbert, AZ, Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Chandler, 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/chandler/2024/source.