PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
Perfluorononanoic acid in Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA tap water
Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorononanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–3.6 | None set |
Average System-wide | 1.8 | None set |
Verbatim from Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorononanoic acid
Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 108 systems measuring Perfluorononanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorononanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorononanoic acid in Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorononanoic acid at 1.8. Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorononanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorononanoic acid?
Perfluorononanoic 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 Perfluorononanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 108 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorononanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Fayetteville, NC, Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD, Campus Hills, MD.
+Where does this Perfluorononanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorononanoic acid entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, 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/atascadero-state-hospital-atascadero-ca/2022/source.