PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Birch Manor, MD tap water
Birch Manor, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOA and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Birch Manor, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.
Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Birch Manor, MD compares
5 of the 331 systems measuring PFOA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOA:
People also ask
+Is there PFOA in Birch Manor, MD tap water?
Birch Manor, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for PFOA and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOA. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is PFOA?
Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOA over the federal limit?
5 of the 331 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, Greensboro, NC, Abilene, TX.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Birch Manor, 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/birch-manor/2024/source.