PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) in Wilmington, NC tap water
Wilmington, NC's 2024 report shows Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–4.73 ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–1.29 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.072 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 2.11 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Wilmington, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound.
Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
How Wilmington, NC compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) in Wilmington, NC tap water?
Yes — Wilmington, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) at 2.11 ng/L. Wilmington, NC's 2024 report shows Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA). Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)?
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
+Where does this Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Wilmington, 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/wilmington/2024/source.