PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) in Boonsboro Keedysville, MD tap water
Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) at or above the federal limit (3 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 2.7× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ng/L | 3 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Casrn | 375–8 | 3 MCL |
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 3 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) in Boonsboro Keedysville, MD tap water?
Yes — Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) at 375–8. Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) at or above the federal limit (3 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 2.7× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) is 3 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)?
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Where does this Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Boonsboro Keedysville, 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/boonsboro-keedysville/2024/source.