PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Glendale, CA tap water
Glendale, CA's 2024 report shows Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Glorietta Well 6 | 10 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Glorietta Well 6 | 10 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Glorietta Well 3 | 11 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Glendale Water Treatment Plant | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Glendale Water Treatment Plant | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Glorietta Well 3 | 11 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Glendale, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
How Glendale, CA compares
5 of the 146 systems measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Glendale, CA tap water?
Yes — Glendale, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid at 11 ng/L. Glendale, CA's 2024 report shows Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 146 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Gilbert, AZ, Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Glendale, 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/glendale/2024/source.