PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFAS in Baton Rouge, LA tap water
Baton Rouge, LA's 2024 report shows PFAS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Concentration | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Collection Dates | 3 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Baton Rouge, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Baton Rouge, LA compares
5 of the 24 systems measuring PFAS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFAS:
People also ask
+Is there PFAS in Baton Rouge, LA tap water?
Yes — Baton Rouge, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFAS at Not detected ug/L. Baton Rouge, LA's 2024 report shows PFAS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFAS in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFAS. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFAS over the federal limit?
5 of the 24 systems on The Water Map measuring PFAS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, City of Hialeah, FL, City of Homestead, FL.
+Where does this PFAS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFAS entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Baton Rouge, LA 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/la/baton-rouge/2024/source.