PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
PFOS in Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water
Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows PFOS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 11–29 | None set |
Average Groundwater | 19.73 | None set |
Verbatim from Pico Wd — 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 Wd — 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 Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at 19.73. Pico Wd — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows PFOS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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 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.