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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

West Winfield Village

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20210.245 ppt41ND - 0.978 ppt
20220.673 ppt65ND - 1.09 ppt
20231.06 ppt220.707 ppt - 1.41 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.09 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppt for PFOA was 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
2021-02-24J1B1651-1-PFOAND
2021-02-24J1B1649-10PFOAND
2021-06-30L2135445-01-PFOAND
2021-06-30L2135445-02-PFOA0.978 ppt
2022-03-29L2216039-01-PFAS0.606 ppt
2022-03-29L2216039-02-PFAS0.753 ppt
2022-09-27L2253257-01-PFAS0.735 ppt
2022-09-27L2253257-02-PFAS1.09 ppt
2022-12-13L2270002-02-PFASND
2022-12-13L2270002-01-PFAS0.852 ppt
2023-09-19L2355344-01-PFAS0.707 ppt
2023-09-19L2355344-02-PFAS1.41 ppt