Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Camp Pendleton (South)
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.
274
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
69
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.00 ppt | 3 | 1 | ND - 21.0 ppt |
| 2014 | 9.33 ppt | 3 | 1 | ND - 28.0 ppt |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | 16.7 ppt | 6 | 4 | ND - 28.0 ppt |
| 2017 | 3.97 ppt | 85 | 12 | ND - 36.0 ppt |
| 2018 | 2.54 ppt | 101 | 9 | ND - 41.0 ppt |
| 2019 | 3.83 ppt | 76 | 42 | ND - 36.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-13 | 201311140275AM | 21.0 ppt |
| 2013-11-22 | 201311230024AM | ND |
| 2013-11-26 | 201311260884AM | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 9590-030-1205 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | 9590-039-1050 | 28.0 ppt |
| 2014-05-23 | 9590-049-1030 | ND |
| 2016-04-01 | 9590-014-1123 | 25.0 ppt |
| 2016-04-01 | 9590-031-1150 | ND |
| 2016-04-01 | 9590-036-1058 | 27.0 ppt |
| 2016-04-21 | 9590-039-1130 | 28.0 ppt |
| 2016-04-21 | 9590-043-1400 | 20.0 ppt |
| 2016-04-27 | 9590-019-1245 | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 5810-039-0915 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 5810-039-1200 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 5810-014-1202 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 5810-031-1138 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 5810-036-1125 | 32.0 ppt |
| 2017-05-15 | 5810-039-1125 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | 5810-039-1125 | ND |
| 2017-05-30 | 5810-039-1125 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | 5810-031-1113 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | 5810-036-1046 | 36.0 ppt |
| 2017-06-06 | 5810-039-1105 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 5810-014-1336 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 5810-039-1010 | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | 5810-039-1112 | ND |
| 2017-06-26 | 5810-039-1040 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 5810-039-1155 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 5810-014-1120 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 5810-031-1134 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 5810-036-1102 | 28.0 ppt |
| 2017-07-10 | 5810-039-1038 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 5810-039-1206 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 5810-039-1025 | ND |
| 2017-08-03 | 5810-014-1158 | ND |
| 2017-08-03 | 5810-031-1212 | ND |
| 2017-08-03 | 5810-036-1138 | 32.0 ppt |
| 2017-08-03 | 5810-039-1105 | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 5810-039-1255 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 5810-032-1300 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 5810-049-1247 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 5810-039-1145 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 5810-039-1235 | ND |
| 2017-08-23 | 5810-021-0845 | 30.0 ppt |
| 2017-08-23 | 5810-043-0730 | ND |
| 2017-08-28 | 5810-030-1052 | ND |
| 2017-08-28 | 5810-039-1000 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 5810-032-1105 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 5810-049-1130 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | 5810-014-1334 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | 5810-030-1105 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | 5810-031-1346 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | 5810-036-1320 | 31.0 ppt |
| 2017-09-14 | 5810-020-1134 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | 5810-051-1116 | ND |
| 2017-09-15 | 5810-035-1209 | ND |
| 2017-09-18 | 5810-039-1055 | ND |
| 2017-09-25 | 5810-021-1232 | 24.0 ppt |
| 2017-09-25 | 5810-022-1215 | 24.0 ppt |
| 2017-09-26 | 5810-039-1220 | ND |
| 2017-09-27 | 5810-019-1135 | ND |
| 2017-09-27 | 5810-037-1115 | ND |
| 2017-09-28 | 5810-033-1258 | ND |
| 2017-09-28 | 5810-034-1230 | ND |
| 2017-09-28 | 5810-043-1135 | ND |
| 2017-09-28 | 5810-044-1158 | ND |
| 2017-10-04 | 5810-014-1113 | ND |
| 2017-10-04 | 5810-036-1041 | 36.0 ppt |
| 2017-10-04 | 5810-039-1056 | ND |
| 2017-10-05 | 5810-032-1500 | ND |
| 2017-10-05 | 5810-049-1447 | ND |
| 2017-10-12 | 5810-039-1151 | ND |
| 2017-10-13 | 5810-020-1043 | ND |
| 2017-10-13 | 5810-035-1055 | ND |
| 2017-10-13 | 5810-051-1027 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 5810-019-1255 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 5810-034-1100 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 5810-037-1238 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 5810-039-1020 | ND |
| 2017-10-19 | 5810-021-1049 | 23.0 ppt |
| 2017-10-19 | 5810-022-1026 | 21.0 ppt |
| 2017-10-20 | 5810-043-1135 | ND |
| 2017-10-20 | 5810-044-1116 | ND |
| 2017-10-25 | 5810-033-1142 | ND |
| 2017-10-26 | 5810-020-1212 | ND |
| 2017-10-26 | 5810-035-1256 | ND |
| 2017-10-26 | 5810-039-1140 | ND |
| 2017-10-26 | 5810-051-1150 | ND |
| 2017-10-27 | 5810-021-1029 | 20.0 ppt |
| 2017-10-27 | 5810-022-1008 | ND |
| 2017-10-31 | 5810-039-1108 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 5810-032-1235 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 5810-039-1135 | ND |
| 2017-12-04 | 5810-030-1245 | ND |
| 2017-12-04 | 5810-032-1000 | ND |
| 2017-12-07 | 5810-039-1210 | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 5810-018-0740 | ND |
| 2018-01-04 | 5810-032-1120 | ND |
| 2018-01-04 | 5810-049-1150 | ND |
| 2018-01-10 | 5810-039-1325 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 5810-030-1315 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 5810-032-1310 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 5810-049-1325 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 5810-039-1210 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | 5810-032-1120 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | 5810-049-1130 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | 5810-039-1340 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 5810-032-1112 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 5810-049-1124 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 5810-039-1310 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 5810-030-1300 | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 5810-032-1252 | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 5810-049-1245 | ND |
| 2018-05-24 | 5810-039-1215 | ND |
| 2018-06-14 | 5810-039-1130 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 5810-049-1036 | ND |
| 2018-06-21 | 5810-030-1003 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 5810-032-0933 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 5810-039-1115 | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 5810-030-1243 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 5810-032-1052 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 5810-049-1017 | ND |
| 2018-08-10 | 5810-031-1330 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | 5810-014-1032 | ND |
| 2018-08-17 | 5810-020-1058 | ND |
| 2018-08-17 | 5810-035-1115 | ND |
| 2018-08-17 | 5810-051-1043 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 5810-036-1202 | 30.0 ppt |
| 2018-08-23 | 5810-021-1143 | 20.0 ppt |
| 2018-08-23 | 5810-022-1133 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 5810-033-1220 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 5810-034-1220 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 5810-043-1110 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 5810-044-1052 | ND |
| 2018-08-24 | 5810-018-0720 | ND |
| 2018-08-24 | 5810-037-0800 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 5810-019-0740 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 5810-039-1125 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | 5810-014-1322 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | 5810-020-1045 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | 5810-031-1334 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | 5810-035-1026 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | 5810-036-1313 | 36.0 ppt |
| 2018-08-30 | 5810-051-1036 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 5810-032-1030 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 5810-049-1010 | ND |
| 2018-09-12 | 5810-014-1110 | ND |
| 2018-09-12 | 5810-031-1132 | ND |
| 2018-09-12 | 5810-036-1055 | 30.0 ppt |
| 2018-09-13 | 5810-020-1123 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 5810-030-1026 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 5810-033-1217 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 5810-034-1158 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 5810-035-1136 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 5810-051-1105 | ND |
| 2018-09-14 | 5810-021-1157 | 20.0 ppt |
| 2018-09-14 | 5810-022-1140 | 21.0 ppt |
| 2018-09-19 | 5810-043-1200 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | 5810-044-1150 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | 5810-019-1205 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | 5810-037-1140 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | 5810-039-1300 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 5810-018-1000 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 5810-032-1023 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 5810-049-1000 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 5810-014-1132 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 5810-031-1155 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 5810-036-1217 | 41.0 ppt |
| 2018-10-11 | 5810-020-1127 | ND |
| 2018-10-11 | 5810-034-1152 | ND |
| 2018-10-11 | 5810-035-1115 | ND |
| 2018-10-11 | 5810-051-1135 | ND |
| 2018-10-12 | 5810-043-1025 | ND |
| 2018-10-12 | 5810-044-1046 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 5810-019-1156 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 5810-037-1135 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | 5810-018-1142 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | 5810-022-1007 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | 5810-033-1032 | ND |
| 2018-10-22 | 5810-039-1300 | ND |
| 2018-10-24 | 5810-033-0955 | ND |
| 2018-10-24 | 5810-034-1005 | ND |
| 2018-10-24 | 5810-043-1027 | ND |
| 2018-10-24 | 5810-044-1020 | ND |
| 2018-10-25 | 5810-019-1205 | ND |
| 2018-10-25 | 5810-021-1117 | 20.0 ppt |
| 2018-10-25 | 5810-022-1107 | ND |
| 2018-10-25 | 5810-037-1215 | ND |
| 2018-10-29 | 5810-036-1142 | 38.0 ppt |
| 2018-10-30 | 5810-018-0720 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 5810-030-1245 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 5810-032-1255 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 5810-049-1240 | ND |
| 2018-11-19 | 5810-039-1100 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 5810-030-0956 | ND |
| 2018-12-07 | 5810-032-1230 | ND |
| 2018-12-07 | 5810-049-1210 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 5810-039-1215 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 5810-032-0845 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 5810-049-0823 | ND |
| 2019-01-04 | 5810-030-1240 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | 5810-039-1200 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 5810-032-1025 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 5810-049-1005 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 5810-039-1245 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | 5810-030-0946 | 2.80 ppt |
| 2019-03-20 | 5810-032-0905 | 2.80 ppt |
| 2019-03-20 | 5810-049-0845 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | 5810-039-1217 | 8.30 ppt |
| 2019-04-02 | 5810-032-1110 | 1.80 ppt |
| 2019-04-02 | 5810-049-1130 | ND |
| 2019-04-22 | 5810-039-1300 | 10.00 ppt |
| 2019-05-07 | 5810-032-0825 | 5.50 ppt |
| 2019-05-07 | 5810-049-1010 | 1.50 ppt |
| 2019-05-09 | 5810-030-0806 | 1.80 ppt |
| 2019-05-14 | 5810-039-1155 | 7.10 ppt |
| 2019-06-03 | 5810-032-1020 | 2.40 ppt |
| 2019-06-03 | 5810-049-0950 | ND |
| 2019-06-17 | 5810-039-1155 | 11.0 ppt |
| 2019-06-19 | 5810-034-1110 | 1.70 ppt |
| 2019-06-19 | 5810-035-1035 | 4.10 ppt |
| 2019-06-20 | 5810-019-1048 | 2.20 ppt |
| 2019-06-20 | 5810-037-1120 | 2.40 ppt |
| 2019-06-26 | 5810-014-1127 | 14.0 ppt |
| 2019-06-26 | 5810-031-1110 | ND |
| 2019-06-27 | 5810-020-1006 | 3.50 ppt |
| 2019-06-27 | 5810-043-1033 | 16.0 ppt |
| 2019-06-27 | 5810-044-1035 | 2.50 ppt |
| 2019-06-27 | 5810-051-1000 | 1.10 ppt |
| 2019-07-02 | 5810-032-1050 | ND |
| 2019-07-02 | 5810-049-1040 | 1.70 ppt |
| 2019-07-03 | 5810-030-1105 | 2.60 ppt |
| 2019-07-23 | 5810-039-1250 | ND |
| 2019-08-08 | 5810-014-1042 | 16.0 ppt |
| 2019-08-08 | 5810-031-1106 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | 5810-035-1143 | 1.90 ppt |
| 2019-08-15 | 5810-051-1202 | 0.980 ppt |
| 2019-08-20 | 5810-032-0835 | 2.10 ppt |
| 2019-08-20 | 5810-034-1020 | 1.30 ppt |
| 2019-08-20 | 5810-049-0815 | ND |
| 2019-08-26 | 5810-020-0915 | 1.50 ppt |
| 2019-08-26 | 5810-039-1250 | ND |
| 2019-08-26 | 5810-043-1115 | 13.0 ppt |
| 2019-08-26 | 5810-044-1021 | 2.80 ppt |
| 2019-08-27 | 5810-019-0948 | 2.10 ppt |
| 2019-08-27 | 5810-037-0932 | 2.40 ppt |
| 2019-09-09 | 5810-032-1025 | 4.70 ppt |
| 2019-09-09 | 5810-049-0950 | 1.40 ppt |
| 2019-09-19 | 5810-030-0630 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 5810-039-1210 | 15.0 ppt |
| 2019-10-08 | 5810-032-0900 | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | 5810-049-0835 | ND |
| 2019-10-11 | 5810-014-1305 | 15.0 ppt |
| 2019-10-11 | 5810-031-1042 | ND |
| 2019-10-11 | 5810-036-1112 | 36.0 ppt |
| 2019-10-14 | 5810-039-1150 | 14.0 ppt |
| 2019-10-17 | 5810-019-1108 | ND |
| 2019-10-17 | 5810-037-1050 | ND |
| 2019-10-17 | 5810-051-1135 | ND |
| 2019-10-23 | 5810-043-1116 | 15.0 ppt |
| 2019-10-23 | 5810-044-1132 | ND |
| 2019-10-25 | 5810-020-1028 | ND |
| 2019-10-25 | 5810-021-1202 | 15.0 ppt |
| 2019-10-25 | 5810-022-1144 | 14.0 ppt |
| 2019-10-25 | 5810-034-1120 | ND |
| 2019-10-25 | 5810-035-1044 | ND |
| 2019-10-30 | 5810-030-1130 | ND |
| 2019-11-11 | 5810-032-0730 | ND |
| 2019-11-11 | 5810-049-0745 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 5810-039-1155 | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | 5810-032-0759 | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | 5810-049-0809 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | 5810-030-1110 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 5810-039-1145 | 10.00 ppt |