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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Aqua NJ - Riegel Ridge

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFOS 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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
20200.671 ppt72ND - 2.70 ppt
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.3 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppt for PFOS 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
2019-03-28AG12875ND
2019-05-15AG18017ND
2019-06-26AG22676ND
2019-07-24AG25571ND
2019-09-12AG32114ND
2019-11-20AG40224ND
2020-01-20AG46068ND
2020-02-05AG47614ND
2020-03-19AG52423ND
2020-03-19AG52424ND
2020-06-05AG598342.70 ppt
2020-09-29AG714422.00 ppt
2020-10-21AG74188ND
2021-03-09AG85852ND
2022-01-17AH19624ND
2022-09-26AH48451ND
2023-06-06AH74550ND