PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Green Bay, WI tap water
Green Bay, WI's 2024 Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 450 ng/L (Action level).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.32 ng/L | 450 ng/L Action level |
Range Of Values Tested | 0.32–0.57 ng/L | 450 ng/L Action level |
Verbatim from Green Bay, WI's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
How Green Bay, WI compares
5 of the 146 systems measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in Green Bay, WI tap water?
Yes — Green Bay, WI's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid at 0.32–0.57 ng/L. Green Bay, WI's 2024 Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 450 ng/L (Action level).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid is 450 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid?
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
+Which other U.S. cities have Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid over the federal limit?
5 of the 146 systems on The Water Map measuring Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Gilbert, AZ, Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Green Bay, WI 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/wi/green-bay/2024/source.