PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in City of North Miami Beach, FL tap water
City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at or above the federal limit (10 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Redavo | 2.5–2.5 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Main System | 10–10 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Redavo | 2.5–2.5 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 4–4 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Sistema Principal | 10–10 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Sistema de Suministro de Agua de South Dade | 4–4 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of North Miami Beach, FL'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 City of North Miami Beach, FL 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 City of North Miami Beach, FL tap water?
Yes — City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 10–10 ng/L. City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at or above the federal limit (10 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid is 10 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.
+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 City of North Miami Beach, FL 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/fl/north-miami-beach/2023/source.