PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023

Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 report shows Perfluoroheptanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Entry point
1.7 NG/L
Highest single sample
Other
Not detected NG/L
Average
Source water
2.8311320754716984 NG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
10 NG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
5 NG/L

Verbatim from Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Perfluoroheptanoic acid

Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'

Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.

How Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA compares

1 of the 184 systems measuring Perfluoroheptanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:

Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoroheptanoic acid:

People also ask

+Is there Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?

Yes — Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoroheptanoic acid at 2.8311320754716984 NG/L. Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 report shows Perfluoroheptanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Perfluoroheptanoic acid in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoroheptanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Perfluoroheptanoic acid?

Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.

+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoroheptanoic acid over the federal limit?

1 of the 184 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoroheptanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.

+Where does this Perfluoroheptanoic acid measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Perfluoroheptanoic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Burbank-city, Water Dept., 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/burbank-city-water-dept/2023/source.

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