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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Long Beach Water Department

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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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND290ND

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
2013-09-26201309260476AMND
2013-09-26201309260474AMND
2013-12-12201312120839AMND
2014-03-20201403210239AMND
2014-03-20201403210241AMND
2014-06-19201406190714AMND
2019-08-069590-014-0816ND
2019-08-149590-025-1316ND
2019-08-149590-026-1241ND
2019-08-159590-033-0943ND
2019-08-159590-063-1313ND
2019-08-159590-062-1357ND
2019-08-159590-043-1047ND
2019-08-159590-040-1014ND
2019-08-159590-001-1126ND
2019-08-159590-030-0907ND
2019-08-159590-002-1140ND
2019-08-159590-003-1212ND
2019-08-159590-012-1417ND
2019-08-159590-013-1247ND
2019-09-279590-043-1007ND
2019-10-109590-043-0951ND
2019-11-189590-001-1103ND
2019-11-189590-002-1047ND
2019-11-189590-003-1115ND
2019-11-189590-013-1145ND
2019-11-189590-040-1007ND
2019-11-189590-016-1316ND
2019-11-189590-033-0935ND
2019-11-189590-025-1221ND
2019-11-189590-030-0907ND
2019-11-219590-043-1024ND
2019-11-219590-062-1106ND
2019-11-219590-012-0927ND
2019-11-219590-063-1206ND