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N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Sussex County Hlth-the Homested

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. NMeFOSAA 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.

 

14

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for NMeFOSAA was defined by EWG as based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-11-144486720ND
2020-02-214571637ND
2020-04-204612880ND
2021-03-254862905ND
2021-05-204908275ND
2021-09-21810-2997-1ND
2021-11-08202111090659ND
2022-02-10810-14503-1ND
2022-05-24810-25758-1ND
2022-09-09810-37048-1ND
2022-10-12810-41312-1ND
2023-02-14810-53486-1ND
2023-04-07810-59054-1ND
2023-06-21810-67146-1ND