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Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Passaic Valley Water Commission-postbrook

Perfluorononanoic acid, otherwise known as PFNA or C9, is a PFC similar in function and use to PFOA. These chemicals were used in the production of non-stick, stain repellent and chemically inert coatings. Click here to read more about perfluorinated chemicals.

 

61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND110ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND120ND
2022ND120ND
2023ND120ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.006 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 6 ppt for perfluorononanoic acid was defined by EPA recommended application of the toxicity value for PFDA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review . This health guideline harm to the immune system and harm to fetal growth and child development.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 10 ppt

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
2021-08-044975294ND
2021-09-01810-1044-1ND
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
2022-08-032080231-01ND
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