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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Merrimack Village District

Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFPeS 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.

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47

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
20190.0820 ppt479ND - 0.520 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for PFPeS was defined by EWG as based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water. This health guideline protects against applies to the entire class of PFAS detected in water.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-279995193ND
2019-02-2799951950.360 ppt
2019-02-2799951940.360 ppt
2019-02-279995192ND
2019-03-211015518ND
2019-03-211015517ND
2019-03-211015519ND
2019-03-211015516ND
2019-04-181039205ND
2019-04-181039203ND
2019-04-181039204ND
2019-04-181039206ND
2019-05-231066177ND
2019-05-231066180ND
2019-05-231066179ND
2019-05-231066178ND
2019-06-1410819240.420 ppt
2019-06-141081921ND
2019-06-1410819220.390 ppt
2019-06-1410819230.440 ppt
2019-07-251112056ND
2019-07-2511120550.520 ppt
2019-07-251112058ND
2019-07-2511120570.450 ppt
2019-08-291141764ND
2019-08-291141763ND
2019-08-2911417610.480 ppt
2019-08-291141762ND
2019-09-261163105ND
2019-09-261163107ND
2019-09-261163104ND
2019-09-261163106ND
2019-10-221183118ND
2019-10-221183119ND
2019-10-221183120ND
2019-10-221183121ND
2019-10-221183122ND
2019-11-211210360ND
2019-11-211210359ND
2019-11-211210358ND
2019-11-211210357ND
2019-11-211210356ND
2019-12-191228461ND
2019-12-191228462ND
2019-12-191228463ND
2019-12-191228464ND
2019-12-1912284650.430 ppt