PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2026

Perfluorononanoic acid in Cws - Visalia, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Cws - Visalia, CA's 2026 report shows Perfluorononanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Source water
5.2 NG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
Not detected NG/L
Average
Source water
1.3531645569620254 NG/L

Verbatim from Cws - Visalia, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Perfluorononanoic acid

Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'

Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.

How Cws - Visalia, CA compares

Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorononanoic acid:

People also ask

+Is there Perfluorononanoic acid in Cws - Visalia, CA tap water?

Yes — Cws - Visalia, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorononanoic acid at 1.3531645569620254 NG/L. Cws - Visalia, CA's 2026 report shows Perfluorononanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Perfluorononanoic acid?

Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.

+Where does this Perfluorononanoic acid measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Perfluorononanoic acid entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cws - Visalia, 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-visalia/2026/source.

Full report
All Cws - Visalia, CA water-quality data →
Every contaminant measured in the 2026 report.
Contaminant pillar
Perfluorononanoic acid across the U.S. →
Every public water system measuring Perfluorononanoic acid, ranked.