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Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Washington Township Mua-schoo

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

 

40

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
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND160ND

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 PFUnA was based 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

Date Lab ID Result
2019-09-16L7161438-3ND
2019-09-16L7161438-5ND
2019-09-16L7161438-7ND
2019-09-16L7161438-9ND
2019-09-16L7161438-11ND
2019-09-16L7161438-13ND
2019-09-16L7161438-1ND
2019-09-17L7161438-15ND
2019-12-09L7177094-3ND
2019-12-09L7177094-15ND
2019-12-09L7177094-13ND
2019-12-09L7177094-11ND
2019-12-09L7177094-9ND
2019-12-09L7177094-7ND
2019-12-09L7177094-5ND
2019-12-09L7177094-1ND
2020-03-16L7181821-11ND
2020-03-16L7181821-13ND
2020-03-16L7181821-9ND
2020-03-16L7181821-3ND
2020-03-16L7181821-1ND
2020-03-16L7181821-7ND
2020-03-17L7181821-5ND
2020-03-17L7181821-15ND
2023-06-12105161PND
2023-06-12105162PND
2023-06-12105168PND
2023-06-12105163PND
2023-06-12105164PND
2023-06-12105167PND
2023-07-31107351RND
2023-07-31107352RND
2023-12-11110791PND
2023-12-11110790PND
2023-12-11110789PND
2023-12-11110788PND
2023-12-11110787PND
2023-12-11110786PND
2023-12-11110785PND
2023-12-11110784PND