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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

NJ American Water - Logan

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

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
20182.23 ppt62ND - 7.80 ppt
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND
2024ND40ND

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
2018-02-0138473301ND
2018-02-01384728017.80 ppt
2018-03-22391480015.60 ppt
2018-04-2639286301ND
2018-07-3040464401ND
2018-10-1941627301ND
2019-01-2542654901ND
2019-04-0443714901ND
2019-07-2645213201ND
2019-10-1846947901ND
2020-03-2748926001ND
2020-06-1150017701ND
2020-09-1851801101ND
2020-12-1052922801ND
2021-03-0953804701ND
2021-06-1755547401ND
2021-09-0856250901ND
2021-11-3057089901ND
2022-03-0357960501ND
2022-06-0359253101ND
2022-09-0260394701ND
2022-12-0261278401ND
2023-03-0962391301ND
2023-06-0263802501ND
2023-09-1467734601ND
2023-11-3068813001ND
2024-03-12114623PND
2024-03-12114625PND
2024-06-12117880PND
2024-06-12114624PND