PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
Perfluoropentanoic acid in Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA tap water
Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.0018 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.0037 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoropentanoic acid
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluoropentanoic acid in Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoropentanoic acid at 0.0018 ug/L. Nuevo Water Company — Nuevo, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluoropentanoic acid?
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Where does this Perfluoropentanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoropentanoic acid 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.