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Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Stanhope W Department

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.

 

57

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
2019ND120ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND110ND
2023ND120ND
2024ND30ND

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
2019-03-144227372ND
2019-03-144227369ND
2019-03-144227355ND
2019-06-264337346ND
2019-06-264337393ND
2019-06-264337391ND
2019-09-264437520ND
2019-09-264437518ND
2019-09-264437516ND
2019-11-134486682ND
2019-11-134486649ND
2019-11-134486656ND
2020-02-264575250ND
2020-02-264575242ND
2020-02-264575247ND
2021-03-234862147ND
2021-03-234862145ND
2021-03-234862143ND
2021-03-304866615ND
2021-03-304866586ND
2021-03-304866593ND
2021-06-234937520ND
2021-06-234937529ND
2021-08-194991971ND
2021-08-194991975ND
2021-08-194991973ND
2021-11-04202111050447ND
2021-11-04202111050445ND
2021-12-15810-10222-1ND
2021-12-15810-10230-1ND
2021-12-15810-10234-1ND
2022-02-09810-14553-1ND
2022-02-09810-14542-1ND
2022-02-09810-14555-1ND
2022-05-25810-25995-1ND
2022-06-08810-27143-1ND
2022-07-13810-30776-1ND
2022-07-13810-30773-1ND
2022-07-13810-30774-1ND
2022-12-14810-47501-1ND
2022-12-14810-47503-1ND
2022-12-14810-47504-1ND
2023-03-08810-56042-1ND
2023-03-08810-56044-1ND
2023-03-08810-56043-1ND
2023-06-13810-66147-1ND
2023-06-13810-66150-1ND
2023-06-13810-66148-1ND
2023-08-23810-75110-1ND
2023-08-23810-75116-1ND
2023-08-23810-75110-3ND
2023-12-13810-88119-1ND
2023-12-13810-88119-5ND
2023-12-13810-88119-3ND
2024-03-18114640PND
2024-03-18114641PND
2024-03-18114642PND