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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Washington Township Mua-schoo

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.

 

99

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

63

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20192.62 ppt3221ND - 8.80 ppt
20201.86 ppt84ND - 6.60 ppt
20214.11 ppt1411ND - 9.80 ppt
20223.50 ppt149ND - 9.80 ppt
20232.80 ppt3118ND - 9.70 ppt

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
2019-03-29L7115056-3ND
2019-03-29L7115056-13.20 ppt
2019-03-29L7115056-15ND
2019-03-29L7115056-138.80 ppt
2019-03-29L7115056-113.00 ppt
2019-03-29L7115056-72.80 ppt
2019-03-29L7115056-5ND
2019-03-29L7115056-93.60 ppt
2019-06-17L7135748-12.70 ppt
2019-06-17L7135748-3ND
2019-06-17L7135748-5ND
2019-06-17L7135748-72.30 ppt
2019-06-17L7135748-93.80 ppt
2019-06-17L7135748-112.80 ppt
2019-06-17L7135748-137.40 ppt
2019-06-17L7135748-15ND
2019-09-16L7161438-13.00 ppt
2019-09-16L7161438-138.50 ppt
2019-09-16L7161438-113.30 ppt
2019-09-16L7161438-94.20 ppt
2019-09-16L7161438-72.80 ppt
2019-09-16L7161438-5ND
2019-09-16L7161438-3ND
2019-09-17L7161438-152.30 ppt
2019-12-09L7177094-152.10 ppt
2019-12-09L7177094-137.70 ppt
2019-12-09L7177094-5ND
2019-12-09L7177094-113.20 ppt
2019-12-09L7177094-73.30 ppt
2019-12-09L7177094-3ND
2019-12-09L7177094-12.90 ppt
2019-12-09L7177094-9ND
2020-03-16L7181821-12.50 ppt
2020-03-16L7181821-3ND
2020-03-16L7181821-73.00 ppt
2020-03-16L7181821-9ND
2020-03-16L7181821-112.80 ppt
2020-03-16L7181821-136.60 ppt
2020-03-17L7181821-5ND
2020-03-17L7181821-15ND
2021-03-09630-14480-1ND
2021-03-09630-14480-38.00 ppt
2021-03-09630-14480-5ND
2021-04-13630-15972-1ND
2021-04-13630-15972-39.80 ppt
2021-04-13630-15972-52.20 ppt
2021-08-10630-20522-92.60 ppt
2021-08-10630-20522-79.10 ppt
2021-08-10630-20522-33.90 ppt
2021-08-10630-20522-53.40 ppt
2021-08-10630-20522-14.00 ppt
2021-10-05630-22730-32.30 ppt
2021-10-19630-23378-13.00 ppt
2021-10-19630-23378-39.30 ppt
2022-02-01630-26826-12.00 ppt
2022-02-08630-27135-1ND
2022-03-08630-28617-17.70 ppt
2022-04-05630-30411-3ND
2022-04-05630-30411-18.70 ppt
2022-05-03630-32531-1ND
2022-07-05630-38258-19.80 ppt
2022-07-12630-39128-13.50 ppt
2022-07-12630-39128-53.10 ppt
2022-07-12630-39128-33.80 ppt
2022-07-19630-39932-1ND
2022-10-04630-46709-1ND
2022-10-11630-47218-13.00 ppt
2022-10-11630-47218-37.40 ppt
2023-01-10630-53127-12.40 ppt
2023-01-10630-53127-38.90 ppt
2023-01-10630-53127-62.20 ppt
2023-04-04630-58553-28.20 ppt
2023-04-25630-59912-32.00 ppt
2023-04-25630-59912-12.30 ppt
2023-06-12105167P9.30 ppt
2023-06-12105164PND
2023-06-12105163PND
2023-06-12105168PND
2023-06-12105162PND
2023-06-12105161PND
2023-07-05630-65521-32.80 ppt
2023-07-05630-65521-5ND
2023-07-27630-67776-37.70 ppt
2023-07-27630-67776-12.70 ppt
2023-07-31107351R4.00 ppt
2023-07-31107352RND
2023-08-15630-69595-13.80 ppt
2023-10-05630-73449-88.60 ppt
2023-10-05630-73449-12.20 ppt
2023-10-05630-73449-63.60 ppt
2023-10-05630-73449-42.50 ppt
2023-12-11110790P9.70 ppt
2023-12-11110791PND
2023-12-11110789PND
2023-12-11110788PND
2023-12-11110787P4.00 ppt
2023-12-11110786PND
2023-12-11110785PND
2023-12-11110784PND