PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
Perfluorohexanoic acid in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water
City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range MWD's Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average MWD's Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 0–9.1 ng/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | 6.3 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanoic acid
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 6.3 ng/L. City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanoic acid?
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid 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.