PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanoic acid in Abilene, TX tap water
Abilene, TX'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 CAS Number | 307–4 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.0214 ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 0.0214 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Abilene, TX'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 Abilene, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanoic acid in Abilene, TX tap water?
Yes — Abilene, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanoic acid at 307–4 ug/L. Abilene, TX'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.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanoic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Abilene, TX 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/tx/abilene/2024/source.