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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

South Alabama Utilities Water System

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFOA 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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND160ND
2014ND160ND
2015N/A00N/A
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 0.007 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.007 ppt for PFOA was proposed by California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 4 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-09-092896167ND
2013-09-092896291ND
2013-09-092896190ND
2013-09-092896158ND
2013-09-092895976ND
2013-09-092896199ND
2013-09-092896265ND
2013-09-092893754ND
2013-09-092896221ND
2013-09-092895961ND
2013-09-092896236ND
2013-09-092896120ND
2013-09-092896181ND
2013-09-092893697ND
2013-09-092896250ND
2013-09-092896278ND
2014-03-172994630ND
2014-03-172994454ND
2014-03-172995750ND
2014-03-172994876ND
2014-03-172994662ND
2014-03-172994684ND
2014-03-172994652ND
2014-03-172996008ND
2014-03-172994784ND
2014-03-172994985ND
2014-03-172994811ND
2014-03-172994621ND
2014-03-172994793ND
2014-03-172996204ND
2014-03-172994802ND
2014-03-172994976ND