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Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)

Deerfield

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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.67 ppt32ND - 3.00 ppt
20190.583 ppt246ND - 3.00 ppt
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-08-02SWEF1808021030GSCND
2018-08-02SWEF1808021030GSC2.00 ppt
2018-08-02SWIN1808021020GSC3.00 ppt
2019-04-29SWIN1904291200GSCND
2019-04-29SWEF1904291150GSCND
2019-04-29SWEF1904291150GSCND
2019-05-28SWIN1905281345MKND
2019-05-28SWEF1905281340MKND
2019-06-24SWEF1906241220KER3.00 ppt
2019-06-24SWIN1906241230KERND
2019-07-29SWIN1907291500MKND
2019-07-29SWEF1907291510MKND
2019-08-26SWEF1908261150GSC2.00 ppt
2019-08-26SWIN1908261145GSCND
2019-09-03SWEF1909031430KME2.00 ppt
2019-09-04SWEF1909041040KME2.00 ppt
2019-09-04LLI61278ND
2019-09-05SWEF1909051120KME2.00 ppt
2019-09-05LLI61839ND
2019-09-06LLI62226ND
2019-09-06SWEF1909061010KME3.00 ppt
2019-09-17LLI64738ND
2019-09-23LLI66382ND
2019-09-23SWIN1909231155GSCND
2019-09-23SWEF1909231200GSCND
2019-10-02LLI68876ND
2019-10-09LLI70105ND
2021-01-153669480001ND
2021-01-22SWIN2101221015RGND
2021-03-11SWIN2103110955SKND
2021-05-053691790001ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-10SWIN2105101100GSCND
2021-07-16SWIN2107161100GGAND
2021-09-17SWIN2109171200GGAND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-063767300002ND
2023-04-05ND