PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Cws - Bakersfield — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
Cws - Bakersfield — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Perfluoroheptanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 0–4.6 ng/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | 0.07 ng/L | None set |
Range Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Cws - Bakersfield — San Jose, Ca, 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Cws - Bakersfield — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cws - Bakersfield — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoroheptanoic acid at 0.07 ng/L. Cws - Bakersfield — San Jose, Ca, 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.
+Where does this Perfluoroheptanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoroheptanoic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cws - Bakersfield — San Jose, 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/cws-bakersfield-san-jose-ca/2023/source.