PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Town of Wake Forest, NC tap water
Town of Wake Forest, NC's 2024 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ng/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level 2/29/2024 EMJWTP Finished | 1.14 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 2/29/2024 EMJWTP Raw | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 2/29/2024 DEBWTP Finished | 1.4 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 2/29/2024 DEBWTP Raw | 1.52 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 EMJWTP Finished | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 EMJWTP Raw | 0.874 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 DEBWTP Finished | 0.981 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 5/9/2024 DEBWTP Raw | 1.08 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 EMJWTP Finished | 0.903 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 EMJWTP Raw | 0.952 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 DEBWTP Finished | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 8/1/2024 DEBWTP Raw | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 EMJWTP Finished | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 EMJWTP Raw | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 DEBWTP Finished | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Reported level 11/7/2024 DEBWTP Raw | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Town of Wake Forest, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Town of Wake Forest, NC compares
1 of the 5 NC systems measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Town of Wake Forest, NC tap water?
Yes — Town of Wake Forest, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 1.52 ng/L. Town of Wake Forest, NC's 2024 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ng/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid is 10 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
1 of the 5 NC systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Fayetteville, NC.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Town of Wake Forest, 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/wake-forest/2024/source.