PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
PFOA in Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water
Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 2.6× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 10.33 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 6.8–14 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.
Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 46 CA systems measuring PFOA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOA:
People also ask
+Is there PFOA in Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 10.33 ng/L. Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 2.6× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFOA is 4 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is PFOA?
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOA over the federal limit?
5 of the 46 CA systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lake Arrowhead Csd — Lake Arrowhead, Ca, CA, Glendale, CA, City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pico Wd — 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-wd-pico-rivera-ca/2023/source.