PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) in Houston, TX tap water
Houston, TX's 2023 report shows 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | 0.0426 µg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Houston, TX's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound.
Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
How Houston, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) in Houston, TX tap water?
Yes — Houston, TX's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) at 0.0426 µg/L. Houston, TX's 2023 report shows 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS). Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)?
6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
+Where does this 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Houston, 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/houston/2023/source.