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Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

City of Bakersfield

Perfluorononanoic acid, otherwise known as PFNA or C9, is a PFC similar in function and use to PFOA. These chemicals were used in the production of non-stick, stain repellent and chemically inert coatings. Click here to read more about perfluorinated chemicals.

 

75

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND370ND
2015ND370ND
2016ND10ND
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 perfluorononanoic acid 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 10 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-06A3L1553-01AND
2014-01-06A3L1553-05AND
2014-02-10A4A1447-09AND
2014-02-11A4A1447-01AND
2014-02-20A4A1452-09AND
2014-03-04A4B1894-01AND
2014-04-25A4C1062-01AND
2014-06-09A4E0751-01AND
2014-06-10A4E0751-05AND
2014-06-16A4E0751-09AND
2014-07-07A4F1983-01AND
2014-07-07A4F1981-01AND
2014-07-09A4F1980-01AND
2014-07-18A4F2508-01AND
2014-07-18A4F2507-01AND
2014-07-18A4F2498-01AND
2014-07-21A4G0687-01AND
2014-07-21A4G0686-01AND
2014-08-13A4G2293-01AND
2014-08-15A4H0217-01AND
2014-08-18A4H0216-01AND
2014-08-18A4H0214-01AND
2014-08-22A4G2295-01AND
2014-08-22A4H0215-01AND
2014-08-25A4H0212-01AND
2014-08-26A4G2154-01AND
2014-09-05A4H1747-01AND
2014-09-11A4H2687-01AND
2014-09-12A4I0218-01AND
2014-09-17A4I0214-01AND
2014-10-07A4I0215-01AND
2014-10-13A4I2289-01AND
2014-10-24A4I0216-01AND
2014-10-27A4H2686-01AND
2014-10-27A4I0212-01AND
2014-12-04A4K2145-01AND
2014-12-04A4K2144-01AND
2015-01-05A4L2537-01AND
2015-01-05A4L2538-01AND
2015-01-07A4L2533-01AND
2015-01-20A5A0607-01AND
2015-01-23A4K2142-01AND
2015-01-30A5A1891-01AND
2015-01-30A5A1957-01AND
2015-01-30A5A1956-01AND
2015-01-30A5A1062-01AND
2015-02-09A5A1893-01AND
2015-03-16201503180679AMND
2015-03-25201503270373AMND
2015-04-07201504090271AMND
2015-04-07201504090608AMND
2015-05-05201505070560AMND
2015-05-05201505070407AMND
2015-05-05201505070587AMND
2015-05-11201505130739AMND
2015-06-02201506040456AMND
2015-06-02201506040467AMND
2015-06-02201506040625AMND
2015-07-15201507170444AMND
2015-07-15201507170435AMND
2015-07-16201507210511AMND
2015-07-17201507210437AMND
2015-07-27201507290620AMND
2015-07-27201507290544AMND
2015-08-12201508180527AMND
2015-09-11201509150494AMND
2015-09-11201509150396AMND
2015-09-11201509170453AMND
2015-09-11201509150405AMND
2015-09-29201510020485AMND
2015-10-05201510090433AMND
2015-10-20201510230208AMND
2015-11-02201511060310AMND
2015-11-06201511100694AMND
2016-01-14201601200629AMND