What the EPA limit means
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.
UCMR-5
Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.
Where Pfpea 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.
| Supplier | City | State | Level vs EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sugar Land | Sugar Land | TX | 0.3580 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| City of Cameron | Cameron | TX | 0.3390 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| City of Angleton | Angleton | TX | 0.2050 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Telford Borough Authority | Telford | PA | 0.1957 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Sienna Mud 10 | — | TX | 0.1940 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| City of Richwood | Richwood | TX | 0.1800 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| City of Clute | Clute | TX | 0.1750 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Harleton Wsc | Harleton | TX | 0.1640 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Chambers County Mud 1 | — | TX | 0.1570 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Galveston County Wcid 1 | Dickinson | TX | 0.1570 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Galveston County Wcid 8 | Santa Fe | TX | 0.1560 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| City of Freeport | Freeport | TX | 0.1510 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Airway Heights City of | Airway | WA | 0.1393 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (Ecua) | Pensacola | FL | 0.1389 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Commonwealth Utilities Corp (Saipan) | Saipan | MP | 0.1338 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| City of Rosenberg | Rosenberg | TX | 0.1320 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Sienna Mud 3 | — | TX | 0.1300 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Municipal Services Commission | New Castle | DE | 0.1229 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Southwood | Tacoma | WA | 0.1100 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Great Bend, City of | Great Bend | KS | 0.1100 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Experimental | Juana Diaz | PR | 0.1100 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Georgetown Water Department | Georgetown | DE | 0.1100 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Widefield Wsd | Colorado Springs | CO | 0.1089 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Yeshiva Farm Settlement | New Castle | NY | 0.1060 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Artesian Water Company | — | — | 0.1060 µg/L No EPA limit set |
Frequently asked questions about Pfpea
What is Pfpea in drinking water?
Pfpea 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 Pfpea?
The EPA has not set a numeric Maximum Contaminant Level for Pfpea. It is still measured and reported, so levels can be compared between suppliers.
How common is Pfpea in US tap water?
Of the 9,676 water suppliers with results on file, 1,948 detected Pfpea — 20.1% of those tested.