PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) in Chesapeake, VA tap water
Chesapeake, VA's 2023 report shows Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Northwest River System | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Western Branch System (WB EP001) Dates of Sampling | 2023 | None set |
Average Western Branch System | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Northwest River System (NWR EP001) Sampling Event | 2023 | None set |
Verbatim from Chesapeake, VA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
How Chesapeake, VA compares
2 of the 37 systems measuring Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS):
People also ask
+Is there Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) in Chesapeake, VA tap water?
Yes — Chesapeake, VA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) at Not detected ng/L. Chesapeake, VA's 2023 report shows Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS). Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)?
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) over the federal limit?
2 of the 37 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Burbank, CA, Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.
+Where does this Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) 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.