PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023

PFOA in South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, Ca, CA tap water

Over the federal limit· 1.4× the limit

South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Reported level
Well 5
8.6
Reported level
None
16
Reported level
Well 5
4.2
Reported level
Well 7
6.1
Average
Groundwater
5.4 ng/L
Reported level
Well 5
3.8
Reported level
Well 3
11
Range
Groundwater
0–8.2 ng/L
Reported level
Well 3
8.8
Reported level
Well 3
10
Reported level
Well 7
10
Reported level
Well 7
0
Reported level
Well 3
10
Reported level
Well 5
3.1

Verbatim from South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, Ca, CA's 2023 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 South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, Ca, CA compares

5 of the 331 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 South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 5.4 ng/L. South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.

+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOA. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+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 331 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, Greensboro, NC, Abilene, TX.

+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?

This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the South Montebello Irrigation Dist. — Montebello, 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/south-montebello-irrigation-dist-montebello-ca/2023/source.

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