PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD tap water
Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Result | Not detected ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level Limit | 4 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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 Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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 Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD tap water?
Yes — Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 4 ng/L. Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFOA is 4 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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, Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA 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.