PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Elk Grove Water District — Elk Grove, Ca, CA tap water
Elk Grove Water District — Elk Grove, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Range EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Groundwater) | 0–8.4 ng/L | None set |
Range EGWD Service Area 1 (Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range EGWD Service Area 1 (Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Surface Water) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Groundwater) | 0–8.4 ng/L | None set |
Average EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Surface Water) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average EGWD Service Area 1 (Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Surface Water) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Surface Water) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average EGWD Service Area 1 (Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Elk Grove Water District — Elk Grove, 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 Elk Grove Water District — Elk Grove, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Elk Grove Water District — Elk Grove, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at Not detected ng/L. Elk Grove Water District — Elk Grove, 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 Elk Grove Water District — Elk Grove, 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/elk-grove-water-district-elk-grove-ca/2023/source.