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Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Delancy Street Foundation (castle)

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFDA 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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND60ND
2022ND60ND
20230.137 ppt71ND - 0.962 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.06 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.006 ppt for perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) was defined by EPA's recommended application of the toxicity value for PFDA published in the Integrated Risk Information System’s toxicological review. This health guideline protects against harm to the immune system and harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2021-05-28CI40956PFASND
2021-06-21CI59282PFASND
2021-08-31CJ18182PFASND
2021-09-16CJ30591PFASND
2021-11-24CL85244PFASND
2021-12-16CK00417PFASND
2022-03-07CK81666ND
2022-03-22CK91516ND
2022-05-25CL38342ND
2022-09-16CM33905PFASND
2022-11-29CM93339ND
2022-12-13CN03737ND
2023-02-02CN34870ND
2023-06-06CO20666PFASND
2023-06-20CO32816PFAS0.962 ppt
2023-08-22CO81340PFASND
2023-09-13CO98818PFASND
2023-12-11CP64637PFASND
2023-12-21CP73311PFASND