PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Terrace Water Company — Colton, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Terrace Water Company — Colton, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Test Results
3.9 ng/L
Maximum
Test Results
4.9 ng/L
Minimum
Test Results
3 ng/L

Verbatim from Terrace Water Company — Colton, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'

Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.

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People also ask

+Is there Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Terrace Water Company — Colton, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — Terrace Water Company — Colton, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid at 3.9 ng/L. Terrace Water Company — Colton, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

The federal NL for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid is 500 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.

+What is Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid?

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.

+Where does this Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Terrace Water Company — Colton, 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/terrace-water-company-colton-ca/2023/source.

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