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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Cape May Point Borough Water

NOTE: Cape May Point Borough Water purchases water from Cape May Water & Sewer which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Cape May Water & Sewer.

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.

 

15

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND
2024ND20ND

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

NOTE: Cape May Point Borough Water purchases water from Cape May Water & Sewer which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Cape May Water & Sewer.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-254208477ND
2019-05-014280199ND
2019-07-184361513ND
2019-11-124483908ND
2020-02-044556427ND
2020-06-014640392ND
2020-08-114696735ND
2020-10-134749943ND
2021-03-014847295ND
2022-02-07810-14263-1ND
2023-02-14810-53623-1ND
2023-09-20810-78572-1ND
2023-09-20810-78574-1ND
2024-03-06810-96359-1ND
2024-03-06810-96363-1ND