PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOS in New Orleans, LA tap water
New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (0 ng/L MCLG). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Eastbank | 0–4.2 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level Westbank | 0–4.5 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Verbatim from New Orleans, LA'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.
People also ask
+Is there PFOS in New Orleans, LA tap water?
Yes — New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at 0–4.5 ng/L. New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (0 ng/L MCLG). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for PFOS 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 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 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.