PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorononanoic acid in Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD tap water
Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorononanoic acid at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Limit | 10 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Result | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorononanoic acid
Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD compares
5 of the 108 systems measuring Perfluorononanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorononanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorononanoic acid in Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD tap water?
Yes — Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorononanoic acid at 10 ng/L. Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorononanoic acid at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorononanoic acid?
Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorononanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 108 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorononanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Fayetteville, NC, Campus Hills, MD, Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD.
+Where does this Perfluorononanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorononanoic 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.