PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorohexanoic acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Blended Zone (325) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range MWD Zone (114) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range Blended Zone (325) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Maximum MWD Zone (114) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average MWD Zone (114) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Blended Zone (325) | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Long Beach, CA's 2024 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 Long Beach, CA compares
4 of the 193 systems measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in Long Beach, CA tap water?
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorohexanoic acid and found no detectable amount.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanoic acid over the federal limit?
4 of the 193 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Poquoson, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, James City County, VA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Long Beach, 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/long-beach/2024/source.