PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2021
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water
Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 0–12 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 4.88 | None set |
Average Groundwater | 4.88 ng/L | None set |
Range Variedad | 0–12 | None set |
Verbatim from Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanoic acid
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
How Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 4.88. Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanoic acid?
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, 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/orchard-dale-water-district-whittier-ca/2021/source.