PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorononanoic acid in Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD tap water
Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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 Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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 Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD compares
2 of the 8 MD 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 Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD tap water?
Yes — Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorononanoic acid at 10 ng/L. Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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?
2 of the 8 MD systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorononanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Backbone Mountain Boys Camp, MD, Town of Accident, 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 Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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/cheltenham-youth-facility/2024/source.