PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, Ca, CA tap water
Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.003 ug/L NL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L NL |
Minimum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Average Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (Surface Water) | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (Groundwater) | 10 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Maximum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 24 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Average Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 8.3 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (Surface Water) | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Average Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (Groundwater) | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Minimum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L NL |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (Surface Water) | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L NL |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L NL |
Average Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L NL |
Average Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 284 systems measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 8.3 ng/L. Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.003 ug/L NL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal NL for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid is 0.003 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 284 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Greensboro, NC, Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, Abilene, TX.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles Cwwd 36-val Verde — Alhambra, 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/los-angeles-cwwd-36-val-verde-alhambra-ca/2023/source.