National Drinking Water Database
National Drinking Water Database - Chemical Contaminants
Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA)
Status: Unregulated - EPA has not established a maximum legal limit in tapwater for this contaminant.
Detected |
Found above health guidelines |
Found above legal limit |
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| States | 1 |
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| Water utilities | 12 |
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| People Served | 220,107 |
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Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) Exposure by State
Water utilities in 1 states have reported detecting Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) in treated tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies.
| State | Water Suppliers with Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) contamination | |
|---|---|---|
| Systems | Population | |
| Minnesota | 12 | 220,107 |
| Total | 12 | 220,107 |
The Most Polluted Communities
12 water utilities reported detecting Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) in tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies
Ranked by highest average Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) level
| Rank | System | Population Served | Positive test results of total reported tests | Average Level (Range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakdale Oakdale, MN | 28,000 | 45 of 45 | 1.42 ppb (0.1 to 2.27 ppb) |
| 2 | Saint Paul Park St Paul Park, MN | 5,093 | 16 of 16 | 1.36 ppb (1.07 to 1.73 ppb) |
| 3 | Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, MN | 34,315 | 18 of 18 | 1 ppb (0.81 to 1.2 ppb) |
| 4 | Newport Newport, MN | 3,715 | 16 of 16 | 0.43 ppb (0.3 to 0.55 ppb) |
| 5 | Eagle's Watch Development Arlington, MN | 100 | 15 of 16 | 0.38 ppb (0 to 0.7 ppb) |
| 6 | Woodbury Woodbury, MN | 55,300 | 17 of 17 | 0.25 ppb (0.19 to 0.37 ppb) |
| 7 | Hastings Hastings, MN | 21,631 | 17 of 17 | 0.23 ppb (0.1 to 0.31 ppb) |
| 8 | South Saint Paul South St Paul, MN | 20,304 | 17 of 17 | 0.08 ppb (0.05 to 0.1 ppb) |
| 9 | Lake Elmo Lake Elmo, MN | 3,414 | 1 of 1 | 0.06 ppb (0.06 ppb) |
| 10 | Minnesota Veterans Home Hastings, MN | 235 | 4 of 9 | 0.03 ppb (0 to 0.1 ppb) |
Testing Summary for Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA)
| Are tests routinely required for Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) by federal law? | No |
| Water suppliers reporting tests for Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) (2007-2008): | 22 of 47,576 |
| Average testing rate for water supplier reporting tests (2007-2008): | 4.2 per year |