PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid in Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD tap water
Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Result | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Limit | 10 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid
HFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound.
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD compares
4 of the 93 systems measuring Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid:
People also ask
+Is there Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid in Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD tap water?
Yes — Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid at 10 ng/L. Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid?
HFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound. Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Which other U.S. cities have Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid over the federal limit?
4 of the 93 systems on The Water Map measuring Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Campus Hills, MD, Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD, Eastern Correctional Institute, MD.
+Where does this Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, 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/backbone-mountain-boys-camp/2024/source.