PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorononanoic acid in Salem, OR tap water
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorononanoic acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Aldersgate (entry point to the disribution system) April - 23 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level North Santiam River | Not detected | 0.002 MCL |
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) Jan - 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 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 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 Salem, OR 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 Salem, OR tap water?
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorononanoic acid and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorononanoic 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 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 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.