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Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Scio Township

NOTE: Scio Township purchases water from Ann Arbor which is required to test for perfluorotetradecanoic acid (pfta) . Sample information shown below was taken by Ann Arbor.

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFTA 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.

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND110ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND170ND
2023ND40ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.006 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.006 ppt for PFTA was based on the EPA's recommended application of the toxicity value for PFDA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review. This health guideline protects against harm to the immune system and harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

NOTE: Scio Township purchases water from Ann Arbor which is required to test for perfluorotetradecanoic acid (pfta) . Sample information shown below was taken by Ann Arbor.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-17SWEF1807171545GSCND
2018-07-17SWEF1807171545GSCND
2018-07-17SWIN1807171555GSCND
2019-04-03SWEF1904031000KERND
2019-04-30SWEF1904300905GSCND
2019-05-29GWIN1905291120MKND
2019-05-29GWEF1905291125MKND
2019-06-19GWEF1906190910RLND
2019-07-29SWIN1907291115MKND
2019-07-29SWEF1907291120MKND
2019-08-26SWEF1908261500GSCND
2019-09-23SWEF1909231545GSCND
2019-12-16SWIN1912161040KMEND
2019-12-16SWEF1912161045KMEND
2020-06-24GWEF2006241515MKND
2020-10-21SWEF2010211545MKND
2020-11-03502907ND
2020-12-01505103ND
2021-02-02509537ND
2021-02-02ND
2021-05-18518561ND
2021-06-104926624ND
2021-07-074947693ND
2021-08-034973124ND
2021-09-09810-1691-1ND
2021-10-05810-4260-2ND
2021-11-02810-6749-1ND
2021-12-07810-9355-2ND
2022-01-06810-11511-1ND
2022-01-18810-12512-1ND
2022-02-07810-14229-1ND
2022-03-23810-18832-1ND
2022-04-05810-20073-1ND
2022-04-20810-21809-1ND
2022-05-02810-23074-1ND
2022-06-06810-26760-1ND
2022-07-05810-29512-1ND
2022-08-02810-32596-1ND
2022-09-06810-36419-2ND
2022-10-04810-40256-2ND
2022-10-18810-41824-1ND
2022-11-02810-43401-2ND
2022-11-16810-45120-1ND
2022-12-05810-46323-2ND
2022-12-19810-48064-1ND
2023-01-03810-49190-1ND
2023-01-18810-50716-1ND
2023-03-16810-56850-1ND
2023-06-07810-65663-1ND
2023-09-13810-77662-1ND
2023-12-18810-88353-1ND