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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND80ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-254208514ND
2019-02-254208664ND
2019-06-064317745ND
2019-06-064317747ND
2019-08-054375645ND
2019-08-054375646ND
2019-11-214495844ND
2019-11-214495846ND
2020-03-044580061ND
2020-03-044580066ND
2021-02-224839480ND
2021-02-224839494ND
2022-02-03810-13977-1ND
2022-02-03810-13984-1ND
2023-01-04810-49392-1ND
2023-01-04810-49389-1ND