PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
PFBA in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water
Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows PFBA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Riverside Service Area Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 0–5.4 ng/L | None set |
Average Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFBA
Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
How Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there PFBA in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFBA at Not detected ng/L. Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows PFBA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFBA in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFBA. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is PFBA?
Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
+Where does this PFBA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFBA entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Western MWD — Riverside, 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/western-mwd-riverside-ca/2023/source.