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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Brooklyn Park

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20210.800 ppt21ND - 1.60 ppt
20221.35 ppt2215ND - 5.10 ppt
20232.89 ppt14141.40 ppt - 7.80 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
2014-03-17K1402935-001ND
2014-09-02K1409504-001ND
2021-06-0921F0562-03ND
2021-06-0921F0562-011.60 ppt
2022-06-0122F0083-042.00 ppt
2022-06-0122F0083-012.60 ppt
2022-06-0122F0083-031.70 ppt
2022-06-0122F0083-05ND
2022-07-2522G1696-02ND
2022-07-2522G1696-01ND
2022-07-2522G1696-034.80 ppt
2022-08-1922H1892-03ND
2022-08-1922H1894-015.10 ppt
2022-08-1922H1892-011.50 ppt
2022-08-1922H1892-04ND
2022-11-0122K0065-012.40 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-110.870 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-10ND
2022-11-0122K0065-090.580 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-080.520 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-060.720 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-022.90 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-031.80 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-041.000 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-07ND
2022-11-0122K0065-051.20 ppt
2023-02-1623B1255-012.30 ppt
2023-02-1623B1255-032.00 ppt
2023-02-1623B1255-022.50 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-012.30 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-027.80 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-033.00 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-042.40 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-051.50 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-071.40 ppt
2023-08-0723H0589-012.00 ppt
2023-08-0723H0589-026.60 ppt
2023-08-0723H0589-032.80 ppt
2023-08-0723H0589-041.90 ppt
2023-10-1123J0529-012.00 ppt