PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
PFOS in Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water
Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 5.2× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 8.2–49 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.0074 | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.03 | None set |
Average Groundwater | 20.6 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.
Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 328 systems measuring PFOS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOS:
People also ask
+Is there PFOS 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 PFOS at 20.6 ng/L. Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 5.2× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOS. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is PFOS?
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOS over the federal limit?
5 of the 328 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS 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 PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS 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.