PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOS in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOS and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range MWD Zone (114) | Not detected ng/L | 6.5 ng/L MCL |
Maximum MWD Zone (114) | Not detected ng/L | 6.5 ng/L MCL |
Range Blended Zone (325) | Not detected ng/L | 6.5 ng/L MCL |
Average MWD Zone (114) | Not detected ng/L | 6.5 ng/L MCL |
Maximum Blended Zone (325) | Not detected ng/L | 6.5 ng/L MCL |
Average Blended Zone (325) | Not detected ng/L | 6.5 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.
Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Long Beach, CA compares
5 of the 82 systems measuring PFOS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOS:
People also ask
+Is there PFOS in Long Beach, CA tap water?
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOS and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFOS is 6.5 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is PFOS?
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOS over the federal limit?
5 of the 82 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Clovis, CA, City of North Miami Beach, FL, Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA.
+Where does this PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS 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.