PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
PFOS in Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, Ca, CA tap water
Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, Ca, CA's 2022 PFOS measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 0–4.3 ng/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.
Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 328 systems measuring PFOS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOS:
People also ask
+Is there PFOS in Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at Not detected ng/L. Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, Ca, CA's 2022 PFOS measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOS. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is PFOS?
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOS over the federal limit?
5 of the 328 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Greensboro, NC, Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, Abilene, TX.
+Where does this PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Vernon-city, Water Dept. — Vernon, 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/vernon-city-water-dept-vernon-ca/2022/source.