PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanoic acid in North Charleston, SC tap water
North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Oct 2020 | 4.9 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2018 | 5.6 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Feb 2019 | 4.3 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Nov 2021 | 6.3 ng/L | None set |
Reported level May 2019 | 5.6 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Jan 2024 | 3.6 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Feb 2022 | 7.7 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Oct 2023 | 4.2 ng/L | None set |
Reported level Nov 2018 | 5.7 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanoic acid
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
How North Charleston, SC compares
5 of the 134 systems measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanoic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in North Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 7.7 ng/L. North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Perfluorohexanoic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanoic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanoic acid?
Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorohexanoic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 134 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanoic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Burbank, CA, Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the North Charleston, SC 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/sc/north-charleston/2024/source.