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Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)

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Perfluoroheptanoic 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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

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
2021ND20ND
20220.248 ppt227ND - 1.10 ppt
20230.713 ppt1412ND - 1.70 ppt

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 perfluoroheptanoic acid was defined by EPA's recommended application of the toxicity value for PFHxA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review. This health guideline harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-17K1402935-001ND
2014-09-02K1409504-001ND
2021-06-0921F0562-03ND
2021-06-0921F0562-01ND
2022-06-0122F0083-04ND
2022-06-0122F0083-01ND
2022-06-0122F0083-03ND
2022-06-0122F0083-05ND
2022-07-2522G1696-02ND
2022-07-2522G1696-01ND
2022-07-2522G1696-030.990 ppt
2022-08-1922H1892-03ND
2022-08-1922H1894-011.10 ppt
2022-08-1922H1892-010.570 ppt
2022-08-1922H1892-04ND
2022-11-0122K0065-010.960 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-11ND
2022-11-0122K0065-10ND
2022-11-0122K0065-09ND
2022-11-0122K0065-08ND
2022-11-0122K0065-06ND
2022-11-0122K0065-020.720 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-030.810 ppt
2022-11-0122K0065-04ND
2022-11-0122K0065-07ND
2022-11-0122K0065-050.300 ppt
2023-02-1623B1255-010.780 ppt
2023-02-1623B1255-030.710 ppt
2023-02-1623B1255-020.560 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-010.840 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-021.70 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-030.650 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-040.730 ppt
2023-05-0223E0190-05ND
2023-05-0223E0190-07ND
2023-08-0723H0589-010.590 ppt
2023-08-0723H0589-021.30 ppt
2023-08-0723H0589-030.620 ppt
2023-08-0723H0589-040.590 ppt
2023-10-1123J0529-010.910 ppt