PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanoic acid in East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, Ca, CA tap water
East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Sobrante | Not detected ng/L | 1 ng/L NL |
Average EBMUD Results System | Not detected ng/L | 1 ng/L NL |
Reported level Walnut Creek | Not detected ng/L | 1 ng/L NL |
Reported level Orinda | Not detected ng/L | 1 ng/L NL |
Reported level Lafayette | Not detected ng/L | 1 ng/L NL |
Reported level USL | 0–3.4 ng/L | 1 ng/L NL |
Verbatim from East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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.
How East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, Ca, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at Not detected ng/L. East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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 federal NL for Perfluorohexanoic acid is 1 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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/east-bay-mud-ebmud-oakland-ca/2023/source.