PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2026
Perfluoropentanoic acid in City of Santa Ana, CA tap water
City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 3.709090909090909 NG/L | None set |
Average Entry point | 6.8538461538461535 NG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Entry point | 7.5 NG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Source water | 6.2 NG/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoropentanoic acid
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
How City of Santa Ana, CA compares
5 of the 218 systems measuring Perfluoropentanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoropentanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluoropentanoic acid in City of Santa Ana, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoropentanoic acid at 6.8538461538461535 NG/L. City of Santa Ana, CA's 2026 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluoropentanoic acid?
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoropentanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 218 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoropentanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Poquoson, VA, Hampton, VA, York County, VA.
+Where does this Perfluoropentanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoropentanoic 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.