PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water
Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Surface Water | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 0–4.4 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanoic acid
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
How Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at Not detected ng/L. Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanoic acid?
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid 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.