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Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)

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Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFOS 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.

 

114

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

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
2020ND230ND
2021ND320ND
2022ND290ND
2023ND290ND
2024ND10ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 2,000 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 2,000 ppt for perfluorobutane sulfonate was defined by EPA’s Human Health toxicity value. This health guideline hormone disruption and harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-2120A0768-01ND
2020-01-2120A0768-02ND
2020-01-2120A0768-03ND
2020-05-2820E1822-01ND
2020-05-2820E1822-02ND
2020-05-2820E1822-03ND
2020-05-2820E1822-04ND
2020-07-1420G0799-01ND
2020-07-1420G0799-02ND
2020-07-1420G0799-03ND
2020-07-1420G0799-04ND
2020-07-1420G0802-01ND
2020-07-1420G0802-02ND
2020-07-1420G0802-03ND
2020-07-1420G0802-04ND
2020-11-1720K0707-01ND
2020-11-1720K0707-02ND
2020-11-1720K0707-03ND
2020-11-1720K0707-04ND
2020-11-1720K0710-01ND
2020-11-1720K0710-02ND
2020-11-1720K0710-03ND
2020-11-1720K0710-04ND
2021-02-2321B1193-01ND
2021-02-2321B1193-02ND
2021-02-2321B1193-03ND
2021-02-2321B1193-04ND
2021-02-2321B1195-01ND
2021-02-2321B1195-02ND
2021-02-2321B1195-03ND
2021-02-2321B1195-04ND
2021-05-0621E0301-01ND
2021-05-0621E0301-02ND
2021-05-0621E0301-03ND
2021-05-0621E0301-04ND
2021-05-0621E0304-01ND
2021-05-0621E0304-02ND
2021-05-0621E0304-03ND
2021-05-0621E0304-04ND
2021-07-2921G2069-01ND
2021-07-2921G2069-02ND
2021-07-2921G2069-03ND
2021-07-2921G2069-04ND
2021-07-2921G2069-05ND
2021-07-2921G2069-06ND
2021-07-2921G2069-07ND
2021-07-2921G2069-08ND
2021-12-0121L0057-01ND
2021-12-0121L0057-02ND
2021-12-0121L0057-03ND
2021-12-0121L0057-04ND
2021-12-0121L0058-01ND
2021-12-0121L0058-02ND
2021-12-0121L0058-03ND
2021-12-0121L0059-02ND
2022-02-0822B0521-02ND
2022-02-0822B0524-01ND
2022-02-0822B0524-02ND
2022-02-0822B0524-03ND
2022-02-0822B0524-04ND
2022-02-0822B0524-05ND
2022-02-0822B0524-06ND
2022-02-0822B0524-07ND
2022-05-0522E0336-01ND
2022-05-0522E0336-02ND
2022-05-0522E0336-03ND
2022-05-0522E0336-04ND
2022-05-0522E0336-05ND
2022-05-0522E0336-06ND
2022-05-0522E0336-07ND
2022-08-2922H2510-01ND
2022-08-2922H2510-02ND
2022-08-2922H2510-03ND
2022-08-2922H2510-04ND
2022-08-2922H2512-01ND
2022-08-2922H2512-02ND
2022-08-2922H2512-03ND
2022-12-1422L0559-01ND
2022-12-1422L0559-02ND
2022-12-1422L0559-03ND
2022-12-1422L0559-04ND
2022-12-1422L0559-05ND
2022-12-1422L0559-06ND
2022-12-1422L0559-07ND
2023-03-2023C0931-01ND
2023-03-2023C0931-02ND
2023-03-2023C0931-03ND
2023-03-2023C0931-04ND
2023-03-2023C0931-05ND
2023-03-2023C0931-06ND
2023-03-2023C0931-07ND
2023-06-0523F0290-02ND
2023-06-0523F0290-03ND
2023-06-0523F0290-04ND
2023-06-0523F0290-05ND
2023-06-0523F0290-06ND
2023-06-0523F0290-07ND
2023-06-0523F0291-01ND
2023-08-0323H0312-02ND
2023-08-0323H0312-03ND
2023-08-0323H0312-04ND
2023-08-0323H0312-05ND
2023-08-0323H0312-06ND
2023-08-0323H0312-07ND
2023-08-0323H0314-01ND
2023-11-0923K0549-01ND
2023-11-0923K0552-01ND
2023-11-0923K0552-02ND
2023-11-0923K0552-03ND
2023-11-0923K0552-04ND
2023-11-0923K0552-05ND
2023-11-0923K0552-06ND
2023-11-0923K0552-07ND
2024-03-20114175PND