PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Boonsboro Keedysville, MD tap water
Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.3× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 5.1000000000000005 ng/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 5.1 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Boonsboro Keedysville, 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 Boonsboro Keedysville, MD compares
5 of the 13 MD 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 Boonsboro Keedysville, MD tap water?
Yes — Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 5.1000000000000005 ng/L. Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.3× the threshold.
+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 13 MD systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boh Nak Mhp, MD, Bradford Estates, MD, Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA 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.