PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
PFOS in Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA tap water
Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 PFOS measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–0.0046 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.0012 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 328 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 Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at 0.0012 ug/L. Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 PFOS measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOS. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 328 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS 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 PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, 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/nuevo-water-company-nuevo-ca/2022/source.