PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFOS in Town of Garner, NC tap water
Town of Garner, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level 2/29/2024 EMJWTP Finished | 3.15 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 2/29/2024 EMJWTP Raw | 4.23 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 2/29/2024 DEBWTP Finished | 2.41 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 2/29/2024 DEBWTP Raw | 2.83 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 EMJWTP Finished | 1.51 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 EMJWTP Raw | 4.02 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 DEBWTP Finished | 2.51 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 DEBWTP Raw | 2.98 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 EMJWTP Finished | 2.58 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 EMJWTP Raw | 4.57 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 DEBWTP Finished | 1.78 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 DEBWTP Raw | 3.24 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 EMJWTP Finished | 2.9 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 EMJWTP Raw | 4.08 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 DEBWTP Finished | 2.17 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 DEBWTP Raw | 2.86 ng/L | 4 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Town of Garner, 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 Town of Garner, NC compares
2 of the 5 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 Town of Garner, NC tap water?
Yes — Town of Garner, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFOS at 4.57 ng/L. Town of Garner, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows PFOS at or above the federal limit (4 ng/L MCL). Measured value is 1.1× 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?
2 of the 5 NC systems on The Water Map measuring PFOS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Fayetteville, NC, Greensboro, NC.
+Where does this PFOS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFOS entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Town of Garner, 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/garner/2024/source.