PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Saint Paul, MN tap water
Saint Paul, MN's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (0.0079 MCL). Measured value is 354.4× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range of Detected Test Results | 0–2.8 | 0.0079 MCL |
Maximum Average Results or Highest Single Test Result | 1.2 | 0.0079 MCL |
Verbatim from Saint Paul, MN'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 Saint Paul, MN compares
5 of the 145 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 Saint Paul, MN tap water?
Yes — Saint Paul, MN's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 0–2.8. Saint Paul, MN's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (0.0079 MCL). Measured value is 354.4× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFOA is 0.0079 . 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 145 systems on The Water Map measuring PFOA report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, Columbus, GA.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Saint Paul, 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/saint-paul/2024/source.