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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Sea Girt Water Department

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20190.375 ppt41ND - 1.50 ppt
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2019-04-099041015-011.50 ppt
2019-06-059060607-01ND
2019-08-1470101498001ND
2019-10-2970110241001ND
2020-02-1170121496001ND
2020-04-0870127810001ND
2021-04-0570168171001ND
2022-04-05L2217638-01ND
2023-04-12L2320558-01ND