PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA tap water
Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 3 ng/L (NL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 4.9 ng/L | 3 ng/L NL |
Range System-wide | 4.5–5.3 ng/L | 3 ng/L NL |
Verbatim from Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2023 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.
How Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA compares
5 of the 39 CA systems measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA tap water?
Yes — Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 4.9 ng/L. Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 3 ng/L (NL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal NL for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid is 3 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 39 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Bernardino Valley Wd — San Bernardino, Ca, CA, Corona, City of — Corona, Ca, CA, Montara Water and Sanitary District — Montara, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA 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/ca/amarillo-mutual-water-company/2023/source.