PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOA in Fayetteville, NC tap water
Fayetteville, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 2.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level 01/2024 | 6.1 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 01/2024 | 6.09 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 5.24 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 5.15 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 6.19 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 6.18 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 7.84 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 5.64 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 01/2024 | 5.69 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 01/2024 | 5.62 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 5.13 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 4.91 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 5.79 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 5.38 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 4.34 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 5.73 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 4 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Fayetteville, NC'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.
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People also ask
+Is there PFOA in Fayetteville, NC tap water?
Yes — Fayetteville, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOA at 7.84 ng/L. Fayetteville, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOA at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 2.0× 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.
+Where does this PFOA measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOA entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fayetteville, NC 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/nc/fayetteville/2024/source.