PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water
Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–0.0056 | None set |
Average Groundwater | 1.9 ng/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 0–5.9 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.0006 | None set |
Verbatim from Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 284 systems measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 1.9 ng/L. Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 284 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Greensboro, NC, Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, Abilene, TX.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, 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/pico-rivera-city-water-dept-pico-rivera-ca/2023/source.