PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOS in Lexington, KY tap water
Lexington, KY's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOS and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Kentucky River Station | Not detected ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Range Kentucky River Station | Not detected ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Average Richmond Road Station | Not detected ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Range Richmond Road Station | Not detected ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Average Kentucky River Station II | Not detected ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Range Kentucky River Station II | Not detected ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lexington, KY's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.
Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Lexington, KY compares
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People also ask
+Is there PFOS in Lexington, KY tap water?
Lexington, KY's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOS and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFOS is 4 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is PFOS?
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Where does this PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lexington, KY 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/ky/lexington/2024/source.