PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Washington Dc, DC tap water
Washington Dc, DC's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 1.9 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 2.1 | 1.9 MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.2 | 1.9 MCL |
Verbatim from Washington Dc, DC's 2023 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 Washington Dc, DC compares
5 of the 128 systems measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Washington Dc, DC tap water?
Yes — Washington Dc, DC's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 0.2. Washington Dc, DC's 2023 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 1.9 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid is 1.9 . 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 128 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Burbank, CA, Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Washington Dc, DC 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/dc/washington-dc/2023/source.