PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Salem, OR tap water
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Aldersgate (entry point to the disribution system) Jan - 23 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aldersgate (entry point to the disribution system) Jul - 23 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aldersgate (entry point to the disribution system) April - 23 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aldersgate (entry point to the disribution system) Oct - 23 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level North Santiam River | Not detected | 0.002 MCL |
Reported level Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well System Nov - 23 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
How Salem, OR compares
5 of the 146 systems measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Salem, OR tap water?
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid is 0.002 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 146 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Gilbert, AZ, Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salem, OR 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/or/salem/2023/source.