Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)

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Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFOS 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.

 

531

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

52

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20181.41 ppt72ND - 7.30 ppt
2019ND280ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.559 ppt19653ND - 6.95 ppt
20220.213 ppt17133ND - 5.34 ppt
20230.176 ppt12912ND - 6.13 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 2,000 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 2,000 ppt for perfluorobutane sulfonate was defined by EPA’s Human Health toxicity value. This health guideline hormone disruption and harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Result
2018-02-277.30 ppt
2018-05-142.60 ppt
2018-05-14ND
2018-08-03ND
2018-08-03ND
2018-10-25ND
2018-10-25ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-18ND
2019-09-18ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-10-02ND
2019-10-02ND
2019-10-09ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-10-23ND
2019-10-30ND
2019-10-30ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-20ND
2019-11-25ND
2019-11-25ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-18ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-065.00 ppt
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-061.80 ppt
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-062.00 ppt
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-061.80 ppt
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-130.830 ppt
2021-02-031.79 ppt
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-035.91 ppt
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-175.63 ppt
2021-02-241.03 ppt
2021-02-24ND
2021-02-24ND
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2021-02-24ND
2021-02-24ND
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2021-03-02ND
2021-03-025.01 ppt
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2021-03-02ND
2021-03-02ND
2021-03-02ND
2021-03-02ND
2021-03-101.11 ppt
2021-03-10ND
2021-03-10ND
2021-03-10ND
2021-03-10ND
2021-03-10ND
2021-03-10ND
2021-03-175.06 ppt
2021-03-17ND
2021-03-170.697 ppt
2021-03-24ND
2021-03-24ND
2021-03-24ND
2021-03-240.889 ppt
2021-03-24ND
2021-03-24ND
2021-03-24ND
2021-03-314.90 ppt
2021-03-311.18 ppt
2021-03-311.18 ppt
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2021-04-08ND
2021-04-19ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-021.04 ppt
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2021-06-09ND
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2021-06-09ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-231.77 ppt
2021-06-23ND
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2021-06-23ND
2021-06-235.28 ppt
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-071.11 ppt
2021-07-072.39 ppt
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-072.07 ppt
2021-07-070.901 ppt
2021-07-076.95 ppt
2021-07-070.549 ppt
2021-07-072.31 ppt
2021-07-071.21 ppt
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-141.34 ppt
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-216.08 ppt
2021-07-21ND
2021-07-210.485 ppt
2021-07-21ND
2021-07-212.68 ppt
2021-07-28ND
2021-07-28ND
2021-07-28ND
2021-07-281.03 ppt
2021-07-28ND
2021-07-28ND
2021-07-280.669 ppt
2021-08-05ND
2021-08-05ND
2021-08-05ND
2021-08-05ND
2021-08-110.538 ppt
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-110.922 ppt
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-18ND
2021-08-180.843 ppt
2021-08-18ND
2021-08-185.24 ppt
2021-08-18ND
2021-08-25ND
2021-08-25ND
2021-08-250.523 ppt
2021-08-250.562 ppt
2021-08-250.863 ppt
2021-08-25ND
2021-08-25ND
2021-09-08ND
2021-09-08ND
2021-09-08ND
2021-09-081.13 ppt
2021-09-08ND
2021-09-08ND
2021-09-08ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-062.47 ppt
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-061.48 ppt
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-060.829 ppt
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-061.23 ppt
2021-10-060.795 ppt
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-060.954 ppt
2021-10-060.781 ppt
2021-10-060.666 ppt
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-060.646 ppt
2021-10-062.90 ppt
2021-12-02ND
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2021-12-022.59 ppt
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2021-12-08ND
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2022-01-055.34 ppt
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
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2022-01-12ND
2022-01-12ND
2022-01-122.41 ppt
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2022-01-121.05 ppt
2022-01-120.824 ppt
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2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-020.544 ppt
2022-02-090.599 ppt
2022-02-090.968 ppt
2022-02-091.26 ppt
2022-02-090.471 ppt
2022-02-09ND
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2022-03-09ND
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2022-03-09ND
2022-03-09ND
2022-03-090.730 ppt
2022-03-09ND
2022-03-16ND
2022-03-160.900 ppt
2022-03-160.960 ppt
2022-03-16ND
2022-03-16ND
2022-03-160.840 ppt
2022-03-16ND
2022-04-13ND
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2022-04-131.10 ppt
2022-04-13ND
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2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-191.20 ppt
2022-05-040.500 ppt
2022-05-04ND
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2022-05-04ND
2022-05-041.70 ppt
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2022-05-161.20 ppt
2022-05-16ND
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2022-05-16ND
2022-05-274.10 ppt
2022-05-27ND
2022-06-080.550 ppt
2022-06-081.30 ppt
2022-06-080.790 ppt
2022-06-08ND
2022-06-08ND
2022-06-080.750 ppt
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2022-06-14ND
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2022-06-14ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-06-140.580 ppt
2022-07-13ND
2022-07-130.570 ppt
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2022-08-030.530 ppt
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2022-08-181.10 ppt
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2022-09-070.520 ppt
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2022-09-070.490 ppt
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2022-10-050.480 ppt
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2022-10-120.530 ppt
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2022-11-020.670 ppt
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2022-11-100.800 ppt
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2023-01-115.60 ppt
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2023-01-183.60 ppt
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2023-02-241.80 ppt
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2023-03-010.610 ppt
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2023-04-190.699 ppt
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2023-04-286.13 ppt
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2023-05-030.747 ppt
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2023-06-070.805 ppt
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2023-07-110.659 ppt
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2023-11-071.10 ppt
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2023-12-220.450 ppt