PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFAS in New Bedford, MA tap water
New Bedford, MA's 2024 PFAS measurement is below the federal limit of 20 ng/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Or Highest Value | 3.57 ng/L | 20 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from New Bedford, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How New Bedford, MA 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 New Bedford, MA tap water?
Yes — New Bedford, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFAS at 3.57 ng/L. New Bedford, MA's 2024 PFAS measurement is below the federal limit of 20 ng/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for PFAS in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFAS is 20 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 New Bedford, MA 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/ma/new-bedford/2024/source.