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Lake Havasu City, AZ · PFAS · forever chemicals

Is There PFAS in Lake Havasu City Tap Water?

Lake Havasu City, AZ: PFBS 3 ng/L detected, below the 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory, in 2024 testing. Every PFAS result and filter certifications per compound.

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The measurements · EPA UCMR 5

1 of 29 PFAS detected

Each result is read against its own reference. None of the detected compounds has a federal limit.

  • PFBSEPA health advisory
    Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
    3ng/L
    02,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)
    Detected, below its EPA health advisory · sampled 2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17Evidence
All 29 compounds in this record
  • PFOAMCL
    Not detected
  • PFOSMCL
    Not detected
  • PFHxSMCL
    Not detected
  • PFNAMCL
    Not detected
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)MCL
    Not detected
  • PFBS
    3 ng/L
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
    Not detected
  • 4:2 FTS
    Not detected
  • 6:2 FTS
    Not detected
  • 8:2 FTS
    Not detected
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
    Not detected
  • ADONA
    Not detected
  • NEtFOSAA
    Not detected
  • NFDHA
    Not detected
  • NMeFOSAA
    Not detected
  • PFBA
    Not detected
  • PFDA
    Not detected
  • PFDoA
    Not detected
  • PFEESA
    Not detected
  • PFHpA
    Not detected
  • PFHpS
    Not detected
  • PFHxA
    Not detected
  • PFMBA
    Not detected
  • PFMPA
    Not detected
  • PFPeA
    Not detected
  • PFPeS
    Not detected
  • PFTA
    Not detected
  • PFTrDA
    Not detected
  • PFUnA
    Not detected

MCL marks the 5 PFAS given a federal limit in EPA's 2024 rule. EPA has proposed rescinding three of those limits; they apply until a final rule.

Results as a table29 results with limit, status, sample date and source
PFAS results for LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (PWSID AZ0408022), Lake Havasu City, AZ
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitWithin the referenced health-based guidance value2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)
How this compares

PFOS across 764 cities with a detected value

3,396 more were below the lab's 4 ng/L reporting limit and aren't plotted, and 34 have no result on record. 66 cities above 25 ng/L are grouped in the last bar. A position here is not a verdict on the water.

Where Lake Havasu City sitsNot on the stripLake Havasu City’s PFOS result was below the lab’s reporting limit.
In Arizona
9of 54 city reports

have a regulated PFAS above the federal limit.

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What this record covers
  • LAKE HAVASU CITY OF's water system as a whole, as reported to EPA UCMR 5.
  • 29 PFAS compounds, each with its own result.
  • Samples taken 2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17.
What is unknown
  • The water at your tap. Building plumbing isn't in this record.
  • PFAS not listed in the 29 above were not reported in these records.
  • Levels since the last sample have not been published.
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Identified concerns
  • PFBS · detected below the limit
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Is there PFAS in Lake Havasu City tap water?

In EPA's UCMR 5 testing of LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (2025-03-19 to 2025-09-17): PFBS 3 ng/L (EPA health advisory 2,000) and the other 28 PFAS tested not detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

What are the federal PFAS limits?

EPA's 2024 drinking-water rule set maximum contaminant levels of 4.0 ng/L for PFOA and for PFOS, and 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX). In May 2026 EPA proposed keeping the PFOA and PFOS limits, with the option of until 2031 to comply, and rescinding the other three. Until a final rule, all five limits apply. Results above them today are above the limits in force.

How do I remove PFAS from my tap water?

Reverse-osmosis systems and filters certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 for PFOA/PFOS reduction are the proven options at the tap. Check the certifier's listing (NSF, WQA or IAPMO) for the exact model, and replace cartridges on schedule.

Sources
  • UCMR5 Analytical ResultsUCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)US EPA · 2026-01-15View source ↗
  • State SDWIS Compliance RecordLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: LAKE HAVASU CITY OF (AZ0408022)US EPA SDWIS · 2026-07-09View source ↗