PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluoroheptanoic acid in So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water
So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Perfluoroheptanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–0.007 ug/L | 0.003 ug/L Public health goal |
Average of Levels Detected | Not detected ug/L | 0.003 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoroheptanoic acid
Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluoroheptanoic acid in So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoroheptanoic acid at Not detected ug/L. So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2023 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 federal Public health goal for Perfluoroheptanoic acid is 0.003 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, 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/so-cal-edison-co-santa-catalina-avalon-ca/2023/source.