PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Boulder, CO tap water
Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at or above the federal limit (3 ng/L NL). Measured value is 2.6× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 6.7 ng/L | 3 ng/L NL |
Reported level National City Well 3 | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level National City Well 4 | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level SD Formation Wells 1 - 11 | 0–26 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Treated¹ Sweetwater Authority Drinking Water | 0–6.7 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level National City Well 2 | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level SD Formation Wells 1 - 11 | 5.2 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Lake Skinner Outlet (Aqueduct) | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Treated¹ Sweetwater Authority Drinking Water | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Boulder, CO compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Boulder, CO tap water?
Yes — Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 0–26 ng/L. Boulder, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at or above the federal limit (3 ng/L NL). Measured value is 2.6× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal NL for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid is 3 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Boulder, CO 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/co/boulder/2024/source.