PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in Chesapeake, VA tap water
Chesapeake, VA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Northwest River System | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Average Western Branch System | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Chesapeake, VA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in Chesapeake, VA tap water?
Chesapeake, VA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA). Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)?
Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
+Where does this Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Chesapeake, VA 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/va/chesapeake/2023/source.