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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Brooklyn Center

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

35

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
20210.490 ppt110.490 ppt
20220.595 ppt1310ND - 1.20 ppt
20230.734 ppt2624ND - 1.40 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.09 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppt for PFOA was was defined by EPA's final toxicity value from the Office of Water’s Final Human Health Toxicity Assessment. This health guideline protects againat cardiovascular harm and harm to fetal growth.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 4 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-28K1401044-001ND
2014-01-28K1401044-005ND
2014-01-28K1401044-003ND
2015-06-25K1507081-003ND
2015-06-25K1507081-005ND
2015-06-25K1507081-001ND
2021-06-0921F0561-010.490 ppt
2022-06-0122F0085-01ND
2022-06-0122F0085-031.10 ppt
2022-06-0122F0085-041.10 ppt
2022-06-0122F0085-05ND
2022-11-0222K0191-05ND
2022-11-0222K0191-010.520 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-020.550 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-031.20 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-040.860 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-060.960 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-070.400 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-080.470 ppt
2022-11-0222K0191-090.570 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-040.310 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-010.900 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-031.20 ppt
2023-03-1623C0815-060.400 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-010.630 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-021.40 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-030.520 ppt
2023-03-3023C1366-041.40 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-021.20 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-010.250 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-03ND
2023-06-0623F0377-040.840 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-050.760 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-060.950 ppt
2023-06-0623F0377-070.570 ppt
2023-07-0523G0104-021.30 ppt
2023-07-0523G0104-010.720 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-061.30 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-070.440 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-080.270 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-090.370 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-05ND
2023-09-1323I0615-040.890 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-031.10 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-020.400 ppt
2023-09-1323I0615-010.970 ppt