PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 0.05 ng/L | None set |
Range Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 0–2.1 ng/L | None set |
Average Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 0.05 ng/L. Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cws - North Garden — 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-north-garden-san-jose-ca/2023/source.