PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in New Orleans, LA tap water
New Orleans, LA's 2024 report shows PFOA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Westbank | 0–4 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Eastbank | 0–4.1 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Eastbank | 0–4.1 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Eastbank | 0–4.1 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Eastbank | 0–4.1 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Westbank | 0–4 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Eastbank | 0–4.1 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Westbank | 0–4 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Westbank | 0–4 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Westbank | 0–4 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Verbatim from New Orleans, LA'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 New Orleans, LA 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 New Orleans, LA tap water?
Yes — New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 0–4.1 ng/L. New Orleans, LA's 2024 report shows PFOA detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for PFOA is 0 ng/L. 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 New Orleans, 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/new-orleans/2024/source.