PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOS in Boh Nak Mhp, MD tap water
Boh Nak Mhp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (0 ng/L MCLG). Measured value is 9.3× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 37 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Minimum System-wide | 32 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 37 ng/L | 0 ng/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Boh Nak Mhp, 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 Boh Nak Mhp, MD compares
5 of the 328 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 Boh Nak Mhp, MD tap water?
Yes — Boh Nak Mhp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at 37 ng/L. Boh Nak Mhp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (0 ng/L MCLG). Measured value is 9.3× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for PFOS is 0 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 328 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Greensboro, NC, Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, Abilene, TX.
+Where does this PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Boh Nak Mhp, 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/boh-nak-mhp/2024/source.