PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid in Pasadena, CA tap water
Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Pasadena Water System | Not detected ug/L | 0.005 ug/L MCL |
Range Pasadena Water System | Not detected ug/L | 0.005 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid
HFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound.
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Pasadena, CA compares
2 of the 61 systems measuring Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid:
People also ask
+Is there Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid in Pasadena, CA tap water?
Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid is 0.005 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid?
HFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound. Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Which other U.S. cities have Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid over the federal limit?
2 of the 61 systems on The Water Map measuring Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD, Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pasadena, 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/pasadena/2023/source.