PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Santa Clarita, CA tap water
Santa Clarita, CA's 2024 PFOA level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.0051 ug/L NL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 0.0045 ug/L | 0.0051 ug/L NL |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | 0.0195 ug/L | 0.0051 ug/L NL |
Maximum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 0.0045 ug/L | 0.0051 ug/L NL |
Average Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ug/L | 0.0051 ug/L NL |
Minimum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 0.0045 ug/L | 0.0051 ug/L NL |
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ug/L | 0.0051 ug/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 145 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 0.0045 ug/L. Santa Clarita, CA's 2024 PFOA level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.0051 ug/L NL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal NL for PFOA is 0.0051 ug/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 145 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, Saint Paul, MN.
+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.