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Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Hardyston Township Municipal Utilities Authority

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.

 

22

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
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2019-02-20L7106060-1ND
2019-03-06L7108098-1ND
2019-06-11L7130720-3ND
2019-06-11L7130720-1ND
2019-08-20L7155644-1ND
2019-08-20L7155646-1ND
2019-11-21L7175227-1ND
2019-12-19L7178551-1ND
2020-03-194592810ND
2020-03-204594918ND
2020-06-034642975ND
2020-06-034642980ND
2020-09-16202009240463ND
2020-09-16202009240467ND
2020-11-194780917ND
2020-11-194780919ND
2021-02-244843010ND
2021-05-254915337ND
2022-02-15810-15048-1ND
2022-05-11810-24576-1ND
2023-03-21810-57211-1ND
2023-06-13810-66151-1ND