PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2020
PFOA in Montebello Land & Water Co., CA tap water
Montebello Land & Water Co., CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (5.1 ng/L NL). Measured value is 3.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 12 ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Range Groundwater | 0–20 ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Verbatim from Montebello Land & Water Co., CA's 2020 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 Montebello Land & Water Co., CA compares
5 of the 47 CA 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 Montebello Land & Water Co., CA tap water?
Yes — Montebello Land & Water Co., CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 12 ng/L. Montebello Land & Water Co., CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (5.1 ng/L NL). Measured value is 3.0× the threshold.
+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 47 CA systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lake Arrowhead Csd — Lake Arrowhead, Ca, CA, Glendale, CA, City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Montebello Land & Water Co., 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/montebello-land-water-co/2020/source.