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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Goshen Village

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

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
2021ND120ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND
2024ND40ND

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
2020-11-05366441-01PFOND
2020-11-05366442-01PFOND
2020-11-05366443-01PFOND
2021-01-13368084-01-02PFOND
2021-01-13368082-01-02PFOND
2021-01-13368083-01-02PFOND
2021-04-19370348-01PFOND
2021-04-19370349-01-03PFOND
2021-04-19370347-01-02PFOND
2021-07-20373456-01-03PFOND
2021-07-20373455-01-03PFOND
2021-07-20373454-01-03PFOND
2021-10-18376455-01-03PFOND
2021-10-18376456-01-03PFOND
2021-10-20376567-01-03PFOND
2022-12-05S00043601PFOND
2022-12-0722L0867-01PFOND
2023-11-2923K3501-01PFOND
2024-02-21113283PND
2024-02-21113284PND
2024-07-15119289RND
2024-08-19119948PND