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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Longview, Town of

NOTE: Longview, Town of purchases water from City of Hickory which is required to test for perfluorooctane sulfonate (pfos). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hickory.

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) 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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND30ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.3 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppt for PFOS 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

NOTE: Longview, Town of purchases water from City of Hickory which is required to test for perfluorooctane sulfonate (pfos). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hickory.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-1135149925001AMND
2014-11-1235163668001AMND
2015-02-1635175958001AMND
2015-05-0835187552001AMND
2019-07-31ND