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Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)

Hillview Water Company-oakhurst/sierra Lakes

Perfluoroheptanoic acid is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. 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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND210ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1,000 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1,000 ppt for perfluoroheptanoic acid was defined by EPA's recommended application of the toxicity value for PFHxA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review. This health guideline harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-10-20CA2010007_032_032-202010201657ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_030_030-202010201633ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_031_031-202010201648ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_034_034-202010201725ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_010_010-202010201602ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_039_039-202010201823ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_009_009-202010201617ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_007_007-202010201551ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_033_033-202010201705ND
2020-10-20CA2010007_041_041-202010201830ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_002_002-202010211803ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_028_028-202010211549ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_017_017-202010211242ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_003_003-202010211737ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_046_046-202010211400ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_048_048-202010211416ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_047_047-202010211408ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_024_024-202010211719ND
2020-10-21CA2010007_001_001-202010211747ND
2020-11-04CA2010007_039_039-202011041540ND
2020-11-23CA2010007_039_039-202011231525ND
2021-02-17CA2010007_040_040-202102171121ND
2023-04-19102837PND
2023-04-19102839PND
2023-09-13108496RND
2023-09-13108506RND
2023-10-02108579PND
2023-10-02108580PND
2023-10-03108577PND
2023-10-03108578PND