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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Allamuchy Township Water & Sewer

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFOS 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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.3 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppt for PFOS was defined by EPA's final toxicity value from the Office of Water’s Final Human Health Toxicity Assessment. This health guideline protects againat cardiovascular harm and harm to fetal growth.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 4 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-05-06113373RND
2019-01-2235444278001ND
2019-04-1135461622001ND
2019-07-0235479973001ND
2019-10-031172762ND
2020-01-0335522600001ND
2020-07-09410-7631-1ND
2020-10-01410-16387-1ND
2021-01-07410-25962-1ND
2023-01-193A03679-01ND