Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Borough of Springlake Heights

NOTE: Borough of Springlake Heights purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for perfluorotridecanoic acid (pftrda). Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFTrDA 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.

 

12

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND60ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.006 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.006 ppt for PFTrDA was based on the EPA's recommended application of the toxicity value for PFDA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review. This health guideline protects against harm to the immune system and harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

NOTE: Borough of Springlake Heights purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for perfluorotridecanoic acid (pftrda). Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-064190949ND
2019-05-084287251ND
2019-08-064381060ND
2019-11-064478794ND
2020-02-044556420ND
2020-05-054621166ND
2020-08-054690893ND
2020-11-104773199ND
2021-02-024828501ND
2021-05-044893865ND
2022-04-12810-20763-1ND
2023-04-26810-61017-2ND