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4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Pepperell DPW Water Division

4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. ADONA 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.

 

147

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND480ND
2022ND500ND
2023ND490ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for ADONA was defined by EWG as based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Result
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2021-06-23ND
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2021-08-18ND
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2021-09-22ND
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2021-10-15ND
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2021-11-17ND
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2021-12-20ND
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2022-01-13ND
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2022-02-15ND
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2022-04-19ND
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2022-12-06ND
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2023-01-03ND
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2023-01-25ND
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2023-02-07ND
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2023-08-08ND
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2023-08-16ND
2023-09-12ND
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2023-09-19ND
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2023-10-03ND
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2023-11-07ND
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2023-12-07ND
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2023-12-07ND