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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Regional Water Authority

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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND280ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-21200389839 AND
2014-01-21200389843 AND
2014-01-21200389853 AND
2014-01-21200389835 AND
2014-01-21200389855 AND
2014-01-21200389837 AND
2014-01-21200389833 AND
2014-01-21200389841 AND
2014-01-21200389845 AND
2014-01-22200389861 AND
2014-04-29200394914ND
2014-04-29200394923ND
2014-04-29200394919ND
2014-04-29200394927ND
2014-07-15200399801ND
2014-07-15200399794ND
2014-07-15200399795ND
2014-07-15200399797ND
2014-07-15200399793ND
2014-07-15200399796ND
2014-07-15200399800ND
2014-07-15200399799ND
2014-07-15200399792ND
2014-07-15200399798ND
2014-10-21200406621ND
2014-10-21200406619ND
2014-10-21200406625ND
2014-10-21200406627ND