PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water
Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 5.6–8.6 ng/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 7.14 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
How Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid at 5.6–8.6 ng/L. Orchard Dale Water District — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
+Where does this Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid entry from the 2022 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/2022/source.