PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOS in Town of Accident, MD tap water
Town of Accident, MD's 2024 report shows PFOS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Result | 2.18 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Limit | 4 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Limit | 4 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Result | 2.38 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Town of Accident, MD'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 Town of Accident, MD compares
5 of the 147 systems measuring PFOS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOS:
People also ask
+Is there PFOS in Town of Accident, MD tap water?
Yes — Town of Accident, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at 4 ng/L. Town of Accident, MD's 2024 report shows PFOS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOS. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOS over the federal limit?
5 of the 147 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, City of Hialeah, FL.
+Where does this PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Town of Accident, MD 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/md/accident/2024/source.