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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

New York American Water - Merrick

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.

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27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND170ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.007 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.007 ppt for PFOA was proposed by California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 4 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-1324478001ND
2014-01-1324478201ND
2014-01-1324478901ND
2014-01-1324479101ND
2014-01-1424479301ND
2014-07-2826312701ND
2014-07-2826311601ND
2014-07-2926311401ND
2014-07-3026312501ND
2014-07-3026312301ND
2019-07-1543885801ND
2019-07-1543885601ND
2019-07-1543885701ND
2019-07-1543885401ND
2019-07-1543885501ND
2019-07-1543885201ND
2019-07-1543885901ND
2019-07-3145962901ND
2019-07-3145962601ND
2019-07-3146065701ND
2019-07-3145962501ND
2019-07-3145962701ND
2019-07-3145962401ND
2019-07-3145962801ND
2019-08-1546215601ND
2019-08-1546215401ND
2019-08-1546215501ND