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Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)

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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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.000 ppt41ND - 4.00 ppt
20192.75 ppt43ND - 5.00 ppt
20200.765 ppt174ND - 4.00 ppt
20211.68 ppt104ND - 4.40 ppt
20221.10 ppt82ND - 4.40 ppt
2023ND40ND

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 Lab ID Result
2018-09-19GWNT1809190910KER4.00 ppt
2018-09-19GWNT1809190950KERND
2018-09-19GWNT1809190940KERND
2018-09-19GWNT1809190920KERND
2019-04-01GWNT1904011300GGA5.00 ppt
2019-06-24GWNT1906240940MKND
2019-09-20GWNT1909201100MK2.00 ppt
2019-12-17GWNT1912171000GGA4.00 ppt
2020-06-30GWNT2006301300GGA4.00 ppt
2020-10-073.00 ppt
2020-10-07GWNT2010070910MK3.00 ppt
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07GWNT2010070915MKND
2020-10-07GWNT2010070930MKND
2020-10-07LJ27914 PFASND
2020-10-07LJ27915 PFASND
2020-10-07LJ27933 PFASND
2020-10-07LJ27916 PFAS3.00 ppt
2020-10-07LJ27935 PFASND
2020-12-14ND
2020-12-14LJ38760 PFASND
2020-12-14GWNT2012140940KEMND
2021-02-102102439-5 PFASND
2021-02-102102439-1 PFASND
2021-02-102102439-2 PFAS4.40 ppt
2021-02-104.40 ppt
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-102102439-3 FPASND
2021-06-024.00 ppt
2021-06-022106150 PFAS4.00 ppt
2022-05-04220528903 PFAS4.40 ppt
2022-05-04220528905 PFASND
2022-05-04220528907 PFASND
2022-05-04220528901 PFASND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-044.40 ppt
2022-05-04ND
2023-06-07ND
2023-06-07ND
2023-06-07ND
2023-06-07ND