Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (8:2FTS)

Hoosick Falls

8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (8:2FTS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. 8:2FTS 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.

 

75

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20210.977 ppt3112ND - 2.80 ppt
20220.632 ppt256ND - 2.70 ppt
20230.547 ppt196ND - 1.80 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for 8:2FTS was defined by EWG as based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2021-02-04410-28622-5-50ND
2021-02-04410-28622-4ND
2021-02-04410-28622-22.70 ppt
2021-02-04410-28622-6-75ND
2021-02-04410-28622-9-LTBND
2021-02-04410-28622-8-FTBND
2021-02-04410-28622-7-P25ND
2021-02-04410-28622-32.70 ppt
2021-02-04410-28622-11.90 ppt
2021-03-04410-31382-3ND
2021-03-04410-31382-2ND
2021-03-04410-31382-12.80 ppt
2021-05-18410-40418-2ND
2021-05-18410-40418-3ND
2021-06-03410-42452-11.90 ppt
2021-06-03410-42452-3ND
2021-06-03410-42452-22.70 ppt
2021-07-01410-45809-1ND
2021-07-01410-45809-2ND
2021-07-01410-45809-3ND
2021-08-05410-50447-32.70 ppt
2021-08-05410-50447-1ND
2021-09-02410-53847-32.60 ppt
2021-09-02410-53847-22.60 ppt
2021-09-02410-53847-12.50 ppt
2021-09-24410-56678-1ND
2021-10-07410-58350-3ND
2021-11-18410-64207-12.70 ppt
2021-12-02410-65486-12.50 ppt
2021-12-16410-67377-3ND
2021-12-29GAC INFLUENTND
2022-01-13GAC INFLUENTND
2022-02-03410-71774-1ND
2022-03-03GAC INFLUENT030322ND
2022-03-07JH2201744ND
2022-03-07JH2201746ND
2022-03-07JH2201745ND
2022-04-07410-79423-3ND
2022-04-07410-79423-12.70 ppt
2022-05-05410-83056-2ND
2022-05-05410-83056-12.70 ppt
2022-05-05410-83056-3ND
2022-07-07410-90405-3ND
2022-07-07410-90405-2ND
2022-07-07410-090405-1ND
2022-07-21410-92065-1ND
2022-08-18410-95085-3ND
2022-08-18410-95085-2ND
2022-08-18410-95085-1ND
2022-09-01410-96682-5ND
2022-09-01410-96682-4ND
2022-09-01410-96682-3ND
2022-09-26410-99464-12.50 ppt
2022-10-06410-101220-12.60 ppt
2022-12-01410-107636-12.70 ppt
2022-12-01410-107636-32.60 ppt
2023-01-05410-111429-1AND
2023-02-02410-114241-1ND
2023-03-02410-117488-1ND
2023-03-16410-119243-2ND
2023-03-16410-119243-1ND
2023-03-30410-120972-2ND
2023-03-30410-120972-1ND
2023-04-27410-124754-2ND
2023-06-01410-129018-1ND
2023-06-01410-129018-2ND
2023-07-06410-133677-1ND
2023-08-03410137604-21.70 ppt
2023-08-03410137604-31.70 ppt
2023-08-03410137604-11.80 ppt
2023-10-17410-147466-1-MID1.70 ppt
2023-11-28112823-PRE1.70 ppt
2023-11-28410-152696-3-POST1.80 ppt
2023-12-14410-154873-1-PREND
2023-12-14410-154873-3-POSTND