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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Camp Pendleton (North)

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

98

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND180ND
2018ND410ND
20192.09 ppt3320ND - 5.20 ppt

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
2014-08-189590-010-1100ND
2014-08-189590-003-1140ND
2014-08-189590-002-1205ND
2015-02-139590-002-1215ND
2015-02-139590-010-1115ND
2015-02-139590-003-1145ND
2017-08-095810-002-1156ND
2017-08-095810-003-1220ND
2017-09-075810-006-1240ND
2017-09-215810-003-1055ND
2017-09-215810-002-1035ND
2017-09-215810-005-1122ND
2017-09-215810-008-1036ND
2017-10-045810-008-1330ND
2017-10-105810-006-1102ND
2017-10-125810-002-1046ND
2017-10-125810-003-1106ND
2017-10-135810-005-1204ND
2017-10-275810-008-1140ND
2017-11-085810-003-1105ND
2017-11-085810-002-1040ND
2017-12-075810-002-1055ND
2017-12-075810-003-1135ND
2017-12-185810-009-1130ND
2018-01-105810-003-1245ND
2018-01-105810-002-1230ND
2018-02-145810-003-1130ND
2018-02-145810-002-1105ND
2018-03-205810-003-1300ND
2018-03-205810-002-1240ND
2018-04-095810-002-1200ND
2018-04-095810-003-1225ND
2018-04-135810-007-1120ND
2018-05-245810-002-1130ND
2018-05-245810-003-1150ND
2018-06-145810-002-1225ND
2018-06-145810-003-1210ND
2018-07-235810-003-0950ND
2018-07-235810-002-0900ND
2018-08-025810-008-1345ND
2018-08-025810-006-1315ND
2018-08-095810-009-1346ND
2018-08-095810-007-1416ND
2018-08-225810-008-1020ND
2018-08-225810-006-1008ND
2018-08-285810-002-1035ND
2018-08-285810-003-1100ND
2018-09-045810-009-1121ND
2018-09-045810-008-1100ND
2018-09-065810-006-1100ND
2018-09-065810-007-1140ND
2018-09-175810-009-1131ND
2018-09-175810-007-1110ND
2018-09-245810-002-1215ND
2018-09-245810-003-1230ND
2018-10-045810-009-1117ND
2018-10-045810-007-1044ND
2018-10-045810-008-1025ND
2018-10-045810-006-1006ND
2018-10-225810-002-1400ND
2018-10-225810-003-1345ND
2018-11-195810-002-1015ND
2018-11-195810-003-1030ND
2018-12-125810-003-1120ND
2018-12-125810-002-1100ND
2019-01-235810-003-1100ND
2019-01-235810-002-1045ND
2019-02-115810-003-1200ND
2019-02-115810-002-1130ND
2019-03-255810-003-11502.90 ppt
2019-03-255810-002-11303.20 ppt
2019-04-225810-003-12302.70 ppt
2019-04-225810-002-12052.60 ppt
2019-05-145810-002-13452.90 ppt
2019-05-145810-003-13303.80 ppt
2019-06-175810-003-11203.50 ppt
2019-06-175810-002-10553.80 ppt
2019-06-265810-006-12095.00 ppt
2019-06-265810-008-12233.20 ppt
2019-06-275810-009-11465.20 ppt
2019-07-235810-003-12102.90 ppt
2019-08-015810-009-10364.60 ppt
2019-08-015810-008-11003.20 ppt
2019-08-265810-002-11503.10 ppt
2019-08-265810-003-12153.30 ppt
2019-09-125810-006-1030ND
2019-09-245810-002-11103.20 ppt
2019-09-245810-003-11353.50 ppt
2019-10-105810-008-0942ND
2019-10-105810-009-1030ND
2019-10-105810-007-1002ND
2019-10-105810-006-0930ND
2019-10-145810-003-11103.30 ppt
2019-10-145810-002-1045ND
2019-11-125810-003-11053.10 ppt
2019-11-125810-002-1040ND
2019-12-115810-003-1110ND
2019-12-115810-002-1045ND