PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2022
Perfluoropentanoic acid in Yorba Linda Water District — Placentia, Ca, CA tap water
Yorba Linda Water District — Placentia, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Amount | 5.4 ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 4.1–6 ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 5.3 ng/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 5.3 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Yorba Linda Water District — Placentia, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoropentanoic acid
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluoropentanoic acid in Yorba Linda Water District — Placentia, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Yorba Linda Water District — Placentia, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoropentanoic acid at 5.4 ng/L. Yorba Linda Water District — Placentia, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluoropentanoic acid?
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Where does this Perfluoropentanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoropentanoic acid entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Yorba Linda Water District — Placentia, 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/yorba-linda-water-district-placentia-ca/2022/source.