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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Owatonna

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND70ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A
2024ND60ND

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
2021-12-1521L0759-01ND
2021-12-1521L0759-02ND
2021-12-1521L0759-03ND
2021-12-1521L0759-04ND
2021-12-1521L0759-05ND
2021-12-1521L0759-06ND
2021-12-1521L0759-07ND
2024-05-1332401409007ND
2024-05-1332401409011ND
2024-05-1332401409009ND
2024-05-1332401409003ND
2024-05-1332401409005ND
2024-05-1332401409001ND