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Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)

Brooklyn Center

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20211.000 ppt111.000 ppt
20221.43 ppt13130.880 ppt - 2.10 ppt
20231.28 ppt26260.740 ppt - 2.00 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 Lab ID Result
2014-01-28K1401044-001ND
2014-01-28K1401044-005ND
2014-01-28K1401044-003ND
2015-06-25K1507081-005ND
2015-06-25K1507081-003ND
2015-06-25K1507081-001ND
2021-06-0921F0561-011.000 ppt
2022-06-0122F0085-011.20 ppt
2022-06-0122F0085-031.90 ppt
2022-06-0122F0085-041.60 ppt
2022-06-0122F0085-051.20 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-050.950 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-011.30 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-021.40 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-032.10 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-041.80 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-061.80 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-071.20 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-080.880 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-091.20 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-041.10 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-011.50 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-031.60 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-060.740 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-011.60 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-021.70 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-031.20 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-041.50 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-021.60 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-010.990 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-030.880 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-041.20 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-051.60 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-061.60 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-070.880 ppt
2023-07-0523G0104-022.00 ppt
2023-07-0523G0104-011.20 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-061.40 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-071.10 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-080.900 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-090.740 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-050.860 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-041.20 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-031.70 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-021.10 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-011.40 ppt