PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Naf El Centro, CA tap water
Naf El Centro, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOA and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Purchased Water | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Minimum Helix Plant | 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 |
Maximum Purchased Water | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Maximum Helix Plant | Not detected ng/L | 5.1 ng/L NL |
Verbatim from Naf El Centro, CA's 2024 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 Naf El Centro, CA compares
5 of the 79 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 Naf El Centro, CA tap water?
Naf El Centro, CA's 2024 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 79 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Ontario Municipal Utilities Company, CA, City of Clovis, CA, City of North Miami Beach, FL.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Naf El Centro, 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/naf-el-centro/2024/source.