PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Columbus, GA tap water
Columbus, GA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 MCL). Measured value is 8.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 4.2–33.9 | 4 MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 8.7 | 4 MCL |
Range System-wide | 1.7–20 | 4 MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 11.8 | 4 MCL |
Verbatim from Columbus, GA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.
Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Columbus, GA compares
5 of the 145 systems measuring PFOA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOA:
People also ask
+Is there PFOA in Columbus, GA tap water?
Yes — Columbus, GA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 4.2–33.9. Columbus, GA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 MCL). Measured value is 8.5× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFOA is 4 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is PFOA?
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOA over the federal limit?
5 of the 145 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, Saint Paul, MN.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Columbus, GA 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/ga/columbus/2024/source.