PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorononanoic acid in Jersey City, NJ tap water
Jersey City, NJ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorononanoic acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Njdwsc | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Maximum Njdwsc | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Jersey City, NJ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorononanoic acid
Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Jersey City, NJ compares
1 of the 68 systems measuring Perfluorononanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorononanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorononanoic acid in Jersey City, NJ tap water?
Jersey City, NJ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorononanoic acid and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorononanoic acid?
Perfluorononanoic 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 Perfluorononanoic acid over the federal limit?
1 of the 68 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorononanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorononanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorononanoic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Jersey City, NJ 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/nj/jersey-city/2024/source.