CheckPFAS

By compound · EPA limit 10 ppt

Where PFHxS contamination is worst

Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid — 171 U.S. public water systems measured PFHxS above the EPA's 10 ppt limit during 2023–2025 UCMR 5 testing. They're ranked below by how far over the limit they tested.

EPA limit (MCL)
10 ppt
Systems above the limit
171
Worst result
250.2 ppt (25×) — POTRERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CA

Systems exceeding the PFHxS limit

100 of 171
# Water system State PFHxS measured × limit
1 POTRERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CA 250.2 ppt 25×
2 BAYLEAF MASTER NC 152.6 ppt 15×
3 RUNNING SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT CA 95.5 ppt 9.6×
4 NEW MARTINSVILLE WV 84.1 ppt 8.4×
5 GWA NORTHERN WATER SYSTEM GU 80.0 ppt 8.0×
6 SAUKVILLE WATERWORKS WI 73.0 ppt 7.3×
7 TEMPE CITY OF AZ 70.5 ppt 7.0×
8 PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY WI 69.0 ppt 6.9×
9 GREAT BEND, CITY OF KS 60.0 ppt 6.0×
10 CITY OF ATWATER CA 59.0 ppt 5.9×
11 ARTONDALE WATER SYSTEM WA 55.8 ppt 5.6×
12 EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY FL 55.3 ppt 5.5×
13 MOSES LAKE CITY OF WA 54.1 ppt 5.4×
14 YESHIVA FARM SETTLEMENT NY 51.6 ppt 5.2×
15 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS GA 51.2 ppt 5.1×
16 QUISTORFF WA 44.0 ppt 4.4×
17 OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS) FL 42.0 ppt 4.2×
18 RIVERTON, CITY OF WY 37.0 ppt 3.7×
19 HAWLEY WSC TX 36.4 ppt 3.6×
20 BIG BEAR CITY CSD CA 36.0 ppt 3.6×
21 SIOUX CITY WATER SUPPLY IA 35.0 ppt 3.5×
22 NASHVILLE, TOWN OF NC 35.0 ppt 3.5×
23 Sauk Rapids MN 34.2 ppt 3.4×
24 ATASCADERO STATE HOSPITAL CA 34.0 ppt 3.4×
25 FORT CAMPBELL WATER SYSTEM TN 33.6 ppt 3.4×
26 RUCH ELEMENTARY SD 549 OR 33.4 ppt 3.3×
27 EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER PA 33.2 ppt 3.3×
28 CITY OF ABILENE TX 32.4 ppt 3.2×
29 WILLIAMSTOWN WATER DEPT WV 31.3 ppt 3.1×
30 DUXBURY WATER DEPARTMENT MA 31.0 ppt 3.1×
31 CITY OF FRESNO CA 30.0 ppt 3.0×
32 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP MI 30.0 ppt 3.0×
33 SHARON WATER DEPT MA 29.0 ppt 2.9×
34 ELKO CITY OF NV 29.0 ppt 2.9×
35 WIDEFIELD WSD CO 28.4 ppt 2.8×
36 BEAVER BORO MUNI AUTH PA 28.2 ppt 2.8×
37 TANGLEWOOD ON TEXOMA TX 28.0 ppt 2.8×
38 CITY OF FORT WORTH TX 25.8 ppt 2.6×
39 SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS IN 25.6 ppt 2.6×
40 BROOKWOOD COMM WTR SYSTEM NC 25.6 ppt 2.6×
41 GARDEN CITY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM ID 25.4 ppt 2.5×
42 CITY OF BOERNE TX 24.7 ppt 2.5×
43 GRAND ISLAND, CITY OF NE 24.6 ppt 2.5×
44 LADY LAKE CENTRAL - WPS 1,2,3 FL 24.1 ppt 2.4×
45 GLOBE CITY OF AZ 23.7 ppt 2.4×
46 PAYSON TOWN OF AZ 22.7 ppt 2.3×
47 ST JAMES PWS MO 22.5 ppt 2.3×
48 CITY OF CLYDE TX 22.5 ppt 2.3×
49 CAL-WATER SERVICE CO.-CHICO CA 22.1 ppt 2.2×
50 CITY OF PLEASANTON CA 22.0 ppt 2.2×
51 TRI-COUNTY RWD #2 OK 22.0 ppt 2.2×
52 HILDALE - COLORADO CITY UT 22.0 ppt 2.2×
53 EULA WSC TX 21.3 ppt 2.1×
54 NPS-MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL SD 20.8 ppt 2.1×
55 MARANA MUNICIPAL - MARANA AZ 20.7 ppt 2.1×
56 FRUSI WATER TREATMENT PLANT KS 20.1 ppt 2.0×
57 GRIFFIN GA 20.0 ppt 2.0×
58 POTOSI WSC TX 19.9 ppt 2.0×
59 Commonwealth Utilities Corp (Saipan) MP 19.6 ppt 2.0×
60 CITY OF SACRAMENTO MAIN CA 19.1 ppt 1.9×
61 FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMM NC 19.1 ppt 1.9×
62 MANTECA, CITY OF CA 19.0 ppt 1.9×
63 CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK FL 19.0 ppt 1.9×
64 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB AREA B PWS OH 19.0 ppt 1.9×
65 SHAW AFB (SC4310501) SC 19.0 ppt 1.9×
66 CITY OF TYE TX 19.0 ppt 1.9×
67 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE TX 19.0 ppt 1.9×
68 LIBERTY WATER LPSCO AZ 18.9 ppt 1.9×
69 BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU AK 18.5 ppt 1.9×
70 CRESTLINE VILLAGE CWD - DIVISION 10 CA 18.3 ppt 1.8×
71 NORTH PARK PWD IL 18.2 ppt 1.8×
72 SALT LAKE CITY WATER SYSTEM UT 18.2 ppt 1.8×
73 ZEPHYRHILLS CITY OF FL 18.1 ppt 1.8×
74 CITY OF HALTOM CITY TX 18.1 ppt 1.8×
75 LAKE PANASOFFKEE WATER ASSN 2WPS FL 18.0 ppt 1.8×
76 SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM GA 18.0 ppt 1.8×
77 SELMA, TOWN OF NC 18.0 ppt 1.8×
78 PRESCOTT WATERWORKS WI 18.0 ppt 1.8×
79 CANNON AIR FORCE BASE WATER SYSTEM NM 17.7 ppt 1.8×
80 Waite Park MN 17.0 ppt 1.7×
81 Woodbury MN 17.0 ppt 1.7×
82 FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE WA 17.0 ppt 1.7×
83 GREENSBORO, CITY OF NC 16.8 ppt 1.7×
84 PONCE URBANO PR 16.7 ppt 1.7×
85 SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER WA 16.5 ppt 1.6×
86 439 WSC TX 16.4 ppt 1.6×
87 JACKSON WATER SYSTEM TN 16.3 ppt 1.6×
88 HARRISON CO WATER ASSOC KY 15.3 ppt 1.5×
89 SPENCER ROAD PUD TX 15.3 ppt 1.5×
90 BROKEN ARROW MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OK 15.2 ppt 1.5×
91 MARANA MUNICIPAL - HARTMAN VISTAS AZ 15.0 ppt 1.5×
92 CITY OF MERCED CA 15.0 ppt 1.5×
93 WAVERLY WATER DEPARTMENT IA 15.0 ppt 1.5×
94 TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY NV 15.0 ppt 1.5×
95 WAGONER CO. RWD #5 OK 15.0 ppt 1.5×
96 CITY OF HUDSON OAKS TX 15.0 ppt 1.5×
97 PEACOCK HILL WA 14.9 ppt 1.5×
98 US ARMY FORT HUACHUCA AZ 14.7 ppt 1.5×
99 HELENDALE COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT CA 14.6 ppt 1.5×
100 MOORE CREEK MOUNT CARMEL UTILITIES FL 14.5 ppt 1.4×

Showing the 100 most severe of 171 systems exceeding the PFHxS limit.

Being above the limit means the utility must reduce levels to comply by 2029 — not that the water is acutely unsafe today. A certified NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 filter reduces PFHxS at the tap. Source: EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2025). Methodology.