PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2025

PFOA in Lees Summit, MO tap water

Within the federal limit· 0.5× the limit

Lees Summit, MO's 2025 PFOA measurement is below the federal limit.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Maximum
Sampled Result
2 ng/L
Range
System-wide
0–2 ng/L
Reported level
Water System Name
2 ng/L
Maximum
System-wide
1.1 ng/L
Range
System-wide
0–1.1 ng/L

Verbatim from Lees Summit, MO's 2025 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.

People also ask

+Is there PFOA in Lees Summit, MO tap water?

Yes — Lees Summit, MO's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 2 ng/L. Lees Summit, MO's 2025 PFOA measurement is below the federal limit.

+What's the federal limit for PFOA in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFOA. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+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.

+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?

This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lees Summit, MO 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/mo/lees-summit/2025/source.

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