PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) in Salem, OR tap water
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) 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 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well System Nov - 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 North Santiam River | Not detected | 0.002 MCL |
Reported level Aldersgate (entry point to the disribution system) Oct - 23 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
How Salem, OR compares
1 of the 29 systems measuring Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA):
People also ask
+Is there Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) in Salem, OR tap water?
Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) 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 Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)?
Perfluoroundecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) over the federal limit?
1 of the 29 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.
+Where does this Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) 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.