PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2025
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Rochester, MN tap water
Rochester, MN's 2025 Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 200 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range of Detected Test Results | 0–0.89 | 200 MCL |
Maximum Average Result or Highest Single Test Result | 0.89 | 200 MCL |
Verbatim from Rochester, MN's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanoic acid
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
How Rochester, MN compares
5 of the 134 systems measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in Rochester, MN tap water?
Yes — Rochester, MN's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 0–0.89. Rochester, MN's 2025 Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 200 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorohexanoic acid is 200 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorohexanoic acid?
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 134 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Burbank, CA, Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Rochester, 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/rochester/2025/source.