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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Morrisville State College

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
20210.663 ppt98ND - 0.899 ppt
20220.541 ppt32ND - 0.865 ppt
20230.562 ppt32ND - 0.917 ppt
2024ND10ND

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
2020-11-1911192007CND
2020-11-1911192006CND
2020-11-1911192005CND
2021-03-2403242101C0.899 ppt
2021-03-2403242102CND
2021-03-2403242103C0.743 ppt
2021-06-0906092104C0.691 ppt
2021-06-0906092105C0.782 ppt
2021-09-0909092103C0.654 ppt
2021-09-0909092102C0.828 ppt
2021-12-0812082101C0.717 ppt
2021-12-0812082102C0.649 ppt
2022-11-0911092206C-PFAS0.759 ppt
2022-11-0911092204C-PFAS0.865 ppt
2022-11-0911092205C-PFASND
2023-09-2109212307CND
2023-09-2109212308C0.917 ppt
2023-09-2109212306C0.770 ppt
2024-05-14116497PND