PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) in Tempe, AZ tap water
Tempe, AZ's 2024 Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) measurement is below the federal limit of 0.004 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.001 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0–0.008 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Tempe, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
How Tempe, AZ compares
2 of the 37 systems measuring Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS):
People also ask
+Is there Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) in Tempe, AZ tap water?
Yes — Tempe, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) at 0.001 ug/L. Tempe, AZ's 2024 Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) measurement is below the federal limit of 0.004 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) is 0.004 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)?
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) over the federal limit?
2 of the 37 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Burbank, CA, Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.
+Where does this Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Tempe, 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/tempe/2024/source.