PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
PFBA in Centennial, CO tap water
Centennial, CO's 2023 report shows PFBA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.78 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Centennial, CO'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 Centennial, CO compares
5 of the 137 systems measuring PFBA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFBA:
People also ask
+Is there PFBA in Centennial, CO tap water?
Yes — Centennial, CO's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFBA at 0.78 ng/L. Centennial, CO'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.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFBA over the federal limit?
5 of the 137 systems on The Water Map measuring PFBA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Burbank, CA, City of Hampton, VA.
+Where does this PFBA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFBA entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Centennial, 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/centennial/2023/source.