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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Childersburg Water & Sewer Board

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
20200.399 ppt103ND - 1.90 ppt
2021N/A00N/A
20220.580 ppt83ND - 2.20 ppt
20230.980 ppt168ND - 4.10 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.09 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppt for PFOA was was defined by EPA's final toxicity value from the Office of Water’s Final Human Health Toxicity Assessment. This health guideline protects againat cardiovascular harm and harm to fetal growth.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 4 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-03-172003-00304-002ND
2020-03-172003-00304-003ND
2020-03-172003-00304-004ND
2020-03-172003-00304-005ND
2020-03-172003-00304-001ND
2020-09-152009-00295-001ND
2020-09-152009-00295-0021.90 ppt
2020-09-152009-00295-0031.80 ppt
2020-09-152009-00295-0040.290 ppt
2020-09-152009-00295-005ND
2022-07-262207-00446-001ND
2022-07-262207-00446-0020.940 ppt
2022-07-262207-00446-003ND
2022-07-262207-00446-0042.20 ppt
2022-11-152211-00289-0091.50 ppt
2022-11-152211-00289-007ND
2022-11-152211-00289-002ND
2022-11-152211-00289-005ND
2023-01-242301-00428-001ND
2023-01-242301-00428-0021.30 ppt
2023-01-242301-00428-003ND
2023-01-242301-00428-0043.00 ppt
2023-06-232306-00235-0041.90 ppt
2023-06-232306-00235-003ND
2023-06-232306-00235-002ND
2023-06-232306-00235-001ND
2023-07-112307-00220-001ND
2023-07-112307-00220-0021.90 ppt
2023-07-112307-00220-003ND
2023-07-112307-00220-0044.10 ppt
2023-10-242310-00435-001ND
2023-10-242310-00435-0020.960 ppt
2023-10-242310-00435-0030.520 ppt
2023-10-242310-00435-0042.00 ppt