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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Aqua NJ - Blackwood

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.

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22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND90ND
20142.00 ppt131ND - 26.0 ppt
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppt = parts per trillion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.007 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.007 ppt for PFOA was proposed by California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 4 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-10-21201310240476AMND
2013-10-21201310240453AMND
2013-10-22201310240535AMND
2013-10-22201310240524AMND
2013-10-22201310240537AMND
2013-10-23201310250234AMND
2013-10-23201310250232AMND
2013-10-23201310250211AMND
2013-10-28201310300185AMND
2014-01-14201401160436AMND
2014-03-18201403200398AMND
2014-04-15201404170312AMND
2014-04-15201404170314AMND
2014-04-16201404190099AMND
2014-04-16201404190101AMND
2014-04-17201404190107AM26.0 ppt
2014-04-17201404190105AMND
2014-04-22201404240512AMND
2014-04-22201404240514AMND
2014-04-29201405010515AMND
2014-07-15201407190159AMND
2014-08-12201408140229AMND