PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Ventura, CA tap water
Ventura, CA's 2023 Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 0.005 ug/L (NL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Treated Ventura River | 0–0.0031 ug/L | 0.005 ug/L NL |
Average Casitas MWD | Not detected ug/L | 0.005 ug/L NL |
Average Treated Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | 0.005 ug/L NL |
Range Treated Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | 0.005 ug/L NL |
Range Casitas MWD | Not detected ug/L | 0.005 ug/L NL |
Average Treated Ventura River | Not detected ug/L | 0.005 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from Ventura, 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.
How Ventura, CA compares
5 of the 146 systems measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Ventura, CA tap water?
Yes — Ventura, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid at Not detected ug/L. Ventura, CA's 2023 Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 0.005 ug/L (NL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal NL for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid is 0.005 ug/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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 146 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Gilbert, AZ, Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ventura, 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/ventura/2023/source.