PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
PFBA in Whittier-city, Water Dept. — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water
Whittier-city, Water Dept. — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows PFBA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Source water | 5.8–19 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Source water | 12 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Whittier-city, Water Dept. — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 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.
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People also ask
+Is there PFBA in Whittier-city, Water Dept. — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Whittier-city, Water Dept. — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFBA at 5.8–19 ng/L. Whittier-city, Water Dept. — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Whittier-city, Water Dept. — Whittier, 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/whittier-city-water-dept-whittier-ca/2022/source.