PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanoic acid in San Diego, City of, CA tap water
San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Other | Not detected NG/L | None set |
Average Source water | 25.316 NG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Entry point | 3.0616 NG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Source water | 30.121 NG/L | None set |
Average Entry point | 1.8904 NG/L | None set |
Verbatim from San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanoic acid
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
How San Diego, City of, CA compares
5 of the 229 systems measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in San Diego, City of, CA tap water?
Yes — San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 25.316 NG/L. San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanoic acid?
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 229 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD, City of Poquoson, VA, Hampton, VA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Diego, City of, 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/san-diego/2024/source.