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Pfhpa in drinking water

The EPA sets no numeric limit for Pfhpa in drinking water. Of the 9,676 water suppliers tested, 529 had it detected.

5.5%
of suppliers detected it
(529/9,676)

What the EPA limit means

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No federal limit

The EPA has not set an enforceable numeric limit for this contaminant.

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Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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UCMR-5

Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Pfhpa was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Yeshiva Farm Settlement New Castle NY
0.0455 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Telford Borough Authority Telford PA
0.0435 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Georgetown Water Department Georgetown DE
0.0390 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (Ecua) Pensacola FL
0.0378 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Fresno Fresno CA
0.0310 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Emmaus Borough Public Water Emmaus PA
0.0309 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Raynham Center Water District Raynham MA
0.0294 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Veolia Water Delaware, Inc Wilmington DE
0.0277 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Caernarvon Twp Auth Morgantown PA
0.0231 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Commonwealth Utilities Corp (Saipan) Saipan MP
0.0229 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Veolia Water Bethel PA
0.0219 µg/L
No EPA limit set
North Bay Village, City of North Bay Village FL
0.0208 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Mdwasa - Main System Miami FL
0.0200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Artesian Water Company
0.0189 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Gwa Northern Water System Tumon GU
0.0185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Robeson County Water System Maxton NC
0.0160 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Bealeton Regional Warrenton VA
0.0154 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. Pennsville twp.-1708 NJ
0.0150 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Hialeah, City of Hialeah FL
0.0147 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Savannah Valley U.D. Georgetown TN
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Bal Harbour Village Bal Harbour FL
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
East Pendleton Water District Falmouth KY
0.0139 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Bayleaf Master Raleigh NC
0.0137 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Purcellville, Town of Purcellville VA
0.0137 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Crest Hill Crest Hill IL
0.0133 µg/L
No EPA limit set

Frequently asked questions about Pfhpa

What is Pfhpa in drinking water?

Pfhpa is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

Does the EPA limit Pfhpa?

The EPA has not set a numeric Maximum Contaminant Level for Pfhpa. It is still measured and reported, so levels can be compared between suppliers.

How common is Pfhpa in US tap water?

Of the 9,676 water suppliers with results on file, 529 detected Pfhpa — 5.5% of those tested.