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Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Passaic Valley Water Commission-postbrook

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

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND110ND
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 0.006 ppt for PFTA 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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-144124651ND
2018-12-124148739ND
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