PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOS in Fayetteville, NC tap water
Fayetteville, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 5.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level 01/2024 | 10.72 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 01/2024 | 10.79 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 9.77 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 9.1 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 11.03 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 10.58 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 11.01 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 9.87 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 01/2024 | 17.35 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 01/2024 | 17.8 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 18.1 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 04/2024 | 14.78 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 19.48 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 07/2024 | 13.13 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 20.18 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 10/2024 | 11.41 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Fayetteville, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.
Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
How Fayetteville, NC compares
1 of the 4 NC systems measuring PFOS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFOS:
People also ask
+Is there PFOS in Fayetteville, NC tap water?
Yes — Fayetteville, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at 20.18 ng/L. Fayetteville, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 5.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for PFOS in drinking water?
The federal MCL for PFOS 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 PFOS?
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFOS over the federal limit?
1 of the 4 NC systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Greensboro, NC.
+Where does this PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS 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.