PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Abilene, TX tap water
Abilene, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 400.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.0202 ug/L | None set |
Reported level CAS Number | 335–4 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.0202 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Abilene, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Abilene, TX compares
5 of the 284 systems measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Abilene, TX tap water?
Yes — Abilene, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at 335–4 ug/L. Abilene, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 400.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorohexanesulfonic 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 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 284 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Greensboro, NC, Riverside Highland Water Company — Grand Terrace, Ca, CA, San Bernardino Valley Wd — San Bernardino, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic 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.