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Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)

Passaic Valley Water Commission-postbrook

Perfluoroheptanoic acid is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. 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.

 

61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND110ND
2020ND120ND
20210.417 ppt122ND - 2.70 ppt
20220.173 ppt121ND - 2.08 ppt
2023ND120ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1,000 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1,000 ppt for perfluoroheptanoic acid was defined by EPA's recommended application of the toxicity value for PFHxA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review. This health guideline harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-144124651ND
2018-12-124148739ND
2019-01-034164439ND
2019-02-064190992ND
2019-03-064218506ND
2019-04-034248013ND
2019-05-084287906ND
2019-06-054315177ND
2019-07-104349899ND
2019-08-014373752ND
2019-10-024443406ND
2019-11-064479466ND
2019-12-044504304ND
2020-01-084533526ND
2020-02-054557452ND
2020-03-044580263ND
2020-04-014600891ND
2020-05-064622710ND
2020-06-034642003ND
2020-07-014663156ND
2020-08-054690076ND
2020-09-024715560ND
2020-10-074745298ND
2020-11-044768597ND
2020-12-024788726ND
2021-01-064808347ND
2021-02-034827626ND
2021-03-034846254ND
2021-04-074871309ND
2021-05-054893777ND
2021-06-024919010ND
2021-07-074948574ND
2021-08-0449752942.70 ppt
2021-09-01810-1044-12.30 ppt
2021-10-06810-4317-1ND
2021-11-03810-6675-1ND
2021-12-01810-8833-1ND
2022-01-03810-11140-1ND
2022-02-022020128-01ND
2022-03-022030142-01ND
2022-04-062040266-01ND
2022-05-042050200-01ND
2022-06-012060041-01ND
2022-07-062070186-01ND
2022-08-032080231-012.08 ppt
2022-09-072090298-01ND
2022-10-052100287-01ND
2022-11-022110198-01ND
2022-12-072120301-01ND
2023-01-0423A0130-01ND
2023-02-0123B0113-01ND
2023-03-0123C0031-01ND
2023-04-0523D0292-01ND
2023-05-0323E0223-01ND
2023-06-0723F0349-01ND
2023-07-0523G0068-01ND
2023-08-0223H0262-01ND
2023-09-1323I0854-01ND
2023-10-0423J0667-01ND
2023-11-27810-86215-1ND
2023-12-14810-88051-1ND