Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)

Lanesborough Fire and Water District

Perfluorohexanoic 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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
20200.618 ppt550.463 ppt - 0.700 ppt
20211.23 ppt990.610 ppt - 2.58 ppt
20220.926 ppt19190.480 ppt - 1.60 ppt
20231.40 ppt87ND - 3.20 ppt

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 perfluorohexanoic acid was defined by EPA's toxicity value published in the Integrated Risk Information System's toxicological review. This health guideline protects against harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Result
2020-12-100.700 ppt
2020-12-100.690 ppt
2020-12-100.700 ppt
2020-12-180.539 ppt
2020-12-180.463 ppt
2021-02-160.730 ppt
2021-02-160.800 ppt
2021-04-202.58 ppt
2021-04-201.05 ppt
2021-10-180.860 ppt
2021-10-181.50 ppt
2021-11-151.70 ppt
2021-12-130.610 ppt
2021-12-131.20 ppt
2022-01-241.50 ppt
2022-01-240.620 ppt
2022-02-140.480 ppt
2022-02-141.10 ppt
2022-03-140.890 ppt
2022-03-140.580 ppt
2022-04-181.30 ppt
2022-04-180.540 ppt
2022-05-161.10 ppt
2022-05-160.590 ppt
2022-06-200.670 ppt
2022-07-180.480 ppt
2022-07-181.40 ppt
2022-08-150.790 ppt
2022-08-151.10 ppt
2022-09-191.30 ppt
2022-09-190.770 ppt
2022-10-171.60 ppt
2022-10-170.780 ppt
2023-01-231.000 ppt
2023-01-233.20 ppt
2023-04-172.20 ppt
2023-04-170.730 ppt
2023-07-170.630 ppt
2023-07-171.40 ppt
2023-10-16ND
2023-10-162.00 ppt