PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water
City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average MWD's Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 0–2.3 ng/L | None set |
Range MWD's Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | 0.6 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) at 0.6 ng/L. City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA). Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)?
Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
+Where does this Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Bell Gardens — Downey, 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/bell-gardens-downey-ca/2022/source.