PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Santa Clara, CA tap water
Santa Clara, CA's 2024 report shows Perfluoroheptanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | 8 ng/L | None set |
Average Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Minimum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Maximum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Santa Clara, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoroheptanoic acid
Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
How Santa Clara, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Santa Clara, CA tap water?
Yes — Santa Clara, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoroheptanoic acid at Not detected ng/L. Santa Clara, CA's 2024 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.
+Where does this Perfluoroheptanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoroheptanoic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Santa Clara, 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-clara/2024/source.