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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Brielle Water Department

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND10ND
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20191.11 ppt86ND - 3.00 ppt
20202.79 ppt87ND - 3.40 ppt
20213.55 ppt223.30 ppt - 3.80 ppt
2022ND20ND
20230.727 ppt62ND - 2.18 ppt
2024ND40ND

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
2019-04-099041014-010.680 ppt
2019-04-099041012-010.800 ppt
2019-06-059060608-010.920 ppt
2019-06-249062516-010.840 ppt
2019-08-1470101499001ND
2019-08-1470101501001ND
2019-10-29701102450013.00 ppt
2019-10-29701102350012.60 ppt
2020-02-11701214970013.20 ppt
2020-02-18701224490013.00 ppt
2020-04-08701275840013.40 ppt
2020-04-08701275840053.30 ppt
2020-07-0870137743001ND
2020-07-08701377430052.80 ppt
2020-10-27701512300053.40 ppt
2020-10-27701512300013.20 ppt
2021-10-19701917370013.80 ppt
2021-10-19701917370043.30 ppt
2022-10-18L2258182-01ND
2022-10-18L2258182-03ND
2023-03-27102315PND
2023-03-27102316PND
2023-09-13107962PND
2023-09-13107963PND
2023-10-18L2362231-012.18 ppt
2023-10-18L2362231-032.18 ppt
2024-01-24112159PND
2024-01-24112160PND
2024-04-22115639PND
2024-04-22115640PND