PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2026

Perfluoroheptanoic acid in City of Santa Ana, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 report shows Perfluoroheptanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Source water
2.9 NG/L
Average
Source water
2.0272727272727273 NG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
Not detected NG/L

Verbatim from City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Perfluoroheptanoic acid

Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'

Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.

How City of Santa Ana, CA compares

1 of the 184 systems measuring Perfluoroheptanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:

Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoroheptanoic acid:

People also ask

+Is there Perfluoroheptanoic acid in City of Santa Ana, CA tap water?

Yes — City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoroheptanoic acid at 2.0272727272727273 NG/L. City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 report shows Perfluoroheptanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Perfluoroheptanoic acid in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoroheptanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Perfluoroheptanoic acid?

Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.

+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoroheptanoic acid over the federal limit?

1 of the 184 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoroheptanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.

+Where does this Perfluoroheptanoic acid measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Perfluoroheptanoic acid entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Santa Ana, 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/santa-ana/2026/source.

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