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Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)

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Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFOS and other perfluorinated chemicals can cause serious health effects, including cancer, endocrine disruption, accelerated puberty, liver and immune system damage, and thyroid changes. These chemicals are persistent in the environment and they accumulate in people. Click here to read more about perfluorinated chemicals.

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58

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND560ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppt = parts per trillion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for perfluorobutane sulfonate was defined by EWG based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water. This health guideline applies to the entire class of PFAS detected in water.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-0735133145025AMND
2014-04-0735133145049AMND
2014-04-0735133145053AMND
2014-04-0735133145063AMND
2014-04-0735133145043AMND
2014-04-0735133145041AMND
2014-04-0735133145047AMND
2014-04-0735133145029AMND
2014-04-0735133145045AMND
2014-04-0735133145005AMND
2014-04-0735133145023AMND
2014-04-0735133145009AMND
2014-04-0735133145007AMND
2014-04-0735133145003AMND
2014-04-0735133145015AMND
2014-04-0735133145001AMND
2014-04-0735133145039AMND
2014-04-0735133145013AMND
2014-04-0735133145019AMND
2014-04-0735133145017AMND
2014-04-0735133145033AMND
2014-04-0735133145021AMND
2014-04-0735133145035AMND
2014-04-0735133145011AMND
2014-04-0835133145073AMND
2014-04-0835133145075AMND
2014-04-0835133145069AMND
2014-04-0835133145071AMND
2014-04-0835133145067AMND
2014-10-0735158374009AMND
2014-10-0735158374041AMND
2014-10-0735158374025AMND
2014-10-0735158374053AMND
2014-10-0735158374051AMND
2014-10-0735158374029AMND
2014-10-0735158374035AMND
2014-10-0735158374047AMND
2014-10-0735158374045AMND
2014-10-0735158374015AMND
2014-10-0735158374037AMND
2014-10-0735158374027AMND
2014-10-0735158374013AMND
2014-10-0735158374039AMND
2014-10-0735158374043AMND
2014-10-0735158374021AMND
2014-10-0735158374061AMND
2014-10-0735158374019AMND
2014-10-0735158374011AMND
2014-10-0735158374023AMND
2014-10-0735158374059AMND
2014-10-0735158374031AMND
2014-10-0735158374033AMND
2014-10-0735158374017AMND
2014-10-0735158374055AMND
2014-10-0735158374057AMND
2014-10-0735158374049AMND
2015-02-0335174083003AMND
2015-02-0335174083001AMND