PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Santa Clara, CA tap water
Santa Clara, 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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | 14 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in Santa Clara, CA tap water?
Yes — Santa Clara, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at Not detected ng/L. Santa Clara, 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.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic 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.