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Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Coast Springs - Cal. Water Service (puc)

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFTrDA 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND110ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND90ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.006 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.006 ppt for PFTrDA was based on the EPA's recommended application of the toxicity value for PFDA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review. This health guideline protects against harm to the immune system and harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-04-02CA2110007_004_004-202004021230ND
2020-04-02CA2110007_008_008-202004021210ND
2020-04-02CA2110007_002_002-202004021130ND
2020-06-02CA2110007_001_001-202006021100ND
2020-06-02CA2110007_015_015-202006021115ND
2020-06-22CA2110007_016_016-202006221145ND
2020-06-23CA2110007_005_005-202006231115ND
2020-06-24CA2110007_003_003-202006241135ND
2020-09-22CA2110007_007_007-202009221100ND
2020-09-22CA2110007_010_010-202009221130ND
2020-10-05CA2110007_006_006-202010050730ND
2023-03-22CA2110007_015_015-202303221020ND
2023-06-19CA2110007_016_016-202306191000ND
2023-06-21CA2110007_007_007-202306210940ND
2023-06-21CA2110007_006_006-202306210850ND
2023-06-22CA2110007_008_008-202306221120ND
2023-06-27CA2110007_004_004-202306270930ND
2023-06-28CA2110007_002_002-202306280945ND
2023-06-29CA2110007_005_005-202306291200ND
2023-07-18CA2110007_010_010-202307181145ND