PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2023
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid in Wauwatosa, WI tap water
Wauwatosa, WI's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Wauwatosa, WI's 2023 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 Wauwatosa, WI 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 Wauwatosa, WI tap water?
Wauwatosa, WI's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid and found no detectable amount.
+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, Abilene, TX.
+Where does this Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Wauwatosa, 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/wauwatosa/2023/source.