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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Cordova Water Works & Gas Board

NOTE: Cordova Water Works & Gas Board purchases water from Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Jasper Water Works and 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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND30ND
2023N/A00N/A
2024ND30ND

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

NOTE: Cordova Water Works & Gas Board purchases water from Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-212980345ND
2014-05-223033679ND
2014-08-253094043ND
2014-11-073136422ND
2022-06-2235727151001ND
2022-06-2235727151001_PFASND
2022-08-1635739709001_PFASND