PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Albuquerque, NM tap water
Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Average System-wide | Not detected ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Albuquerque, NM'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 Albuquerque, NM compares
5 of the 284 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 Albuquerque, NM tap water?
Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid and found no detectable amount.
+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?
5 of the 284 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Bernardino Valley Wd — San Bernardino, Ca, CA, Corona, City of — Corona, Ca, CA, Home Gardens County Wd — Corona, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Albuquerque, NM 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/nm/albuquerque/2024/source.