PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) in Pasadena, CA tap water
Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Pasadena Water System | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L MCL |
Average Pasadena Water System | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound.
Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
How Pasadena, CA compares
1 of the 27 systems measuring Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA):
People also ask
+Is there Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) in Pasadena, CA tap water?
Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) is 0.003 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)?
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) over the federal limit?
1 of the 27 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.
+Where does this Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) 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.