PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Santa Clarita, CA tap water
Santa Clarita, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (5100000000000001 ng/L NL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ng/L | 5100000000000001 ng/L NL |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | 19.5 ng/L | 5100000000000001 ng/L NL |
Average Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ng/L | 5100000000000001 ng/L NL |
Minimum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 4.5 ng/L | 5100000000000001 ng/L NL |
Maximum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 4.5 ng/L | 5100000000000001 ng/L NL |
Average Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 4.5 ng/L | 5100000000000001 ng/L NL |
Verbatim from Santa Clarita, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.
Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Santa Clarita, CA compares
5 of the 46 CA systems measuring PFOA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOA:
People also ask
+Is there PFOA in Santa Clarita, CA tap water?
Yes — Santa Clarita, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 4.5 ng/L. Santa Clarita, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (5100000000000001 ng/L NL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal NL for PFOA is 5100000000000001 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is PFOA?
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOA over the federal limit?
5 of the 46 CA systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lake Arrowhead Csd — Lake Arrowhead, Ca, CA, Glendale, CA, City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Santa Clarita, 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-clarita/2024/source.