PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Salem, OR tap water
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluoroheptanoic acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Aldersgate (entry point to the disribution system) Oct - 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) 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 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 Perfluoroheptanoic acid
Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
How Salem, OR compares
3 of the 59 systems measuring Perfluoroheptanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoroheptanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluoroheptanoic acid in Salem, OR tap water?
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluoroheptanoic acid and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoroheptanoic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluoroheptanoic 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 Perfluoroheptanoic acid?
Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoroheptanoic acid over the federal limit?
3 of the 59 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoroheptanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Burbank, CA, Boonsboro Keedysville, MD, Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Perfluoroheptanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoroheptanoic 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.