PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
PFOA in Helix Water District — La Mesa, Ca, CA tap water
Helix Water District — La Mesa, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOA and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Helix Plant | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Minimum Purchased Water | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Average Helix Plant | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Average Purchased Water | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Minimum Helix Plant | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Maximum Purchased Water | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Verbatim from Helix Water District — La Mesa, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.
Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Helix Water District — La Mesa, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 331 systems measuring PFOA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOA:
People also ask
+Is there PFOA in Helix Water District — La Mesa, Ca, CA tap water?
Helix Water District — La Mesa, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOA and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal NL for PFOA is 5.1 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is PFOA?
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOA over the federal limit?
5 of the 331 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, Greensboro, NC, Abilene, TX.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Helix Water District — La Mesa, 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/helix-water-district-la-mesa-ca/2023/source.