PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA tap water
Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA's 2024 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level SD Formation Wells 1 - 11 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level National City Well 4 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level National City Well 4 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Treated¹ Sweetwater Authority Drinking Water | 2.6 ng/L | None set |
Reported level SD Formation Wells 1 - 11 | 0–2.5 ng/L | None set |
Reported level National City Well 3 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level National City Well 2 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Treated¹ Sweetwater Authority Drinking Water | 0–7.7 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Lake Skinner Outlet (Aqueduct) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level National City Well 3 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level National City Well 2 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Lake Skinner Outlet (Aqueduct) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanoic acid
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
How Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA compares
5 of the 134 systems measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA tap water?
Yes — Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 0–7.7 ng/L. Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA's 2024 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 134 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Burbank, CA, Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Chula Vista Sweetwater, 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/chula-vista-sweetwater/2024/source.