PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2026
PFBA in Escondido, City of, CA tap water
Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 report shows PFBA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 5.6 NG/L | None set |
Average Source water | 4.75 NG/L | None set |
Verbatim from Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFBA
Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
How Escondido, City of, CA compares
5 of the 219 systems measuring PFBA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFBA:
People also ask
+Is there PFBA in Escondido, City of, CA tap water?
Yes — Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFBA at 4.75 NG/L. Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 report shows PFBA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFBA in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFBA. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is PFBA?
Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFBA over the federal limit?
5 of the 219 systems on The Water Map measuring PFBA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Hampton, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, Hampton, VA.
+Where does this PFBA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFBA entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Escondido, City of, 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/escondido/2026/source.