PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluoropentanoic acid in Wilmington, NC tap water
Wilmington, NC's 2024 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.156 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.515 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.491 ng/L | None set |
Average System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–3.13 ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–1.75 ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–1.27 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Wilmington, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoropentanoic acid
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
How Wilmington, NC compares
5 of the 123 systems measuring Perfluoropentanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoropentanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluoropentanoic acid in Wilmington, NC tap water?
Yes — Wilmington, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoropentanoic acid at 0.515 ng/L. Wilmington, NC's 2024 report shows Perfluoropentanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoropentanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluoropentanoic acid?
Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoropentanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 123 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoropentanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Burbank, CA, Tampa, FL.
+Where does this Perfluoropentanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoropentanoic acid 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.