PFPeS in Drinking Water
PFAS (Forever Chemical)EPA Limit (MCL)
No federal limit
EPA Goal (MCLG)
N/A
Status
Unregulated
Health Effects
PFPeS (perfluoropentane sulfonic acid) is a short-chain PFAS compound. Limited health data is available, but it belongs to the same class of persistent chemicals that do not break down in the environment.
How PFPeS Gets Into Water
Found in industrial wastewater and groundwater near PFAS manufacturing and firefighting foam use sites.
How to Remove PFPeS
Reverse osmosis is recommended. Activated carbon may provide partial removal.
Recommended: Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Reverse osmosis systems remove up to 99% of PFAS compounds. Recommended for homes with detected PFAS.
Up to 99% PFAS removal
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