PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
PFBA in Minneapolis, MN tap water
Minneapolis, MN's 2023 PFBA measurement is below the federal limit of 7000 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Average Result or Highest Single Test Result | 10.12 | 7000 MCL |
Range of Detected Test Results | 7.43–12 | 7000 MCL |
Verbatim from Minneapolis, MN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFBA
Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
How Minneapolis, MN compares
5 of the 137 systems measuring PFBA on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFBA:
People also ask
+Is there PFBA in Minneapolis, MN tap water?
Yes — Minneapolis, MN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFBA at 7.43–12. Minneapolis, MN's 2023 PFBA measurement is below the federal limit of 7000 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for PFBA in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFBA is 7000 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is PFBA?
Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFBA over the federal limit?
5 of the 137 systems on The Water Map measuring PFBA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Burbank, CA, City of Hampton, VA.
+Where does this PFBA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFBA entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Minneapolis, MN 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/mn/minneapolis/2023/source.