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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Plymouth

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.

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

36

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20210.725 ppt220.700 ppt - 0.750 ppt
20220.660 ppt138ND - 2.30 ppt
20230.719 ppt3626ND - 2.20 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
2021-06-0421F0300-030.750 ppt
2021-06-0421F0300-010.700 ppt
2022-06-0322F0215-01ND
2022-06-0322F0215-03ND
2022-06-0322F0215-04ND
2022-06-0322F0215-051.10 ppt
2022-09-0822I0502-010.650 ppt
2022-11-0422K0352-060.830 ppt
2022-11-0422K0352-08ND
2022-11-0422K0352-071.40 ppt
2022-11-0422K0352-052.30 ppt
2022-11-0422K0352-041.10 ppt
2022-11-0422K0352-030.620 ppt
2022-11-0422K0352-02ND
2022-11-0422K0352-010.580 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-111.000 ppt
2023-05-2532301773-3ND
2023-05-2532301773-1ND
2023-05-2523E2766-161.20 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-15ND
2023-05-2523E2766-140.780 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-130.630 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-120.650 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-101.50 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-080.350 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-071.70 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-06ND
2023-05-2523E2766-050.800 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-042.20 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-031.10 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-010.740 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-020.940 ppt
2023-05-2523E2766-091.20 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-08ND
2023-09-1523I0866-160.860 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-15ND
2023-09-1523I0866-140.600 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-130.580 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-120.510 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-110.950 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-101.30 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-091.40 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-071.20 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-06ND
2023-09-1523I0866-050.930 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-040.980 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-020.860 ppt
2023-09-1523I0866-010.940 ppt
2023-09-2523I1301-01ND
2023-12-1132304198-1ND
2023-12-1132304198-3ND