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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Berlin Water District # 2

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.

 

84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

63

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20188.50 ppt43ND - 12.0 ppt
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20215.17 ppt4733ND - 12.0 ppt
20226.99 ppt129ND - 13.0 ppt
20236.41 ppt2118ND - 12.0 ppt

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
2018-03-29PB0158032918PRE-N11.0 ppt
2018-03-29PB0158032918POSTND
2018-03-29PB158032918PRE-WEST12.0 ppt
2018-03-29PB0158032918PRE-SOUT11.0 ppt
2021-01-07BC002049.10 ppt
2021-01-07BC002037.00 ppt
2021-01-07BC002027.30 ppt
2021-03-09PB0158030921PRE-NORT7.90 ppt
2021-03-09PB0158030921PRE-SOUT8.20 ppt
2021-03-09PB0158030921PRE-WEST8.20 ppt
2021-04-14320-72491-3-1A2.00 ppt
2021-04-14320-72491-9-POST2ND
2021-04-14320-72491-5-MID1BND
2021-04-14320-72491-6-POST1ND
2021-04-14320-72491-7-MID2A3.70 ppt
2021-04-14320-72491-8-MID2BND
2021-04-14320-72491-37.50 ppt
2021-04-14320-72491-17.10 ppt
2021-04-14320-72491-29.80 ppt
2021-04-14PB0158041421PRE-WEST7.50 ppt
2021-04-14PB0158041421PRE-SOUT9.80 ppt
2021-04-14PB0158041421PRE-NORT7.10 ppt
2021-05-17PB0158051721MID1BND
2021-05-17PB0158051721POST1ND
2021-05-17PB0158051721POST2ND
2021-05-17PB0158051721MID1A2.30 ppt
2021-05-17PB0158051721PRE-WEST7.60 ppt
2021-05-17PB0158051721PRE-SOUT10.00 ppt
2021-05-17PB0158051721PRE-NORT8.70 ppt
2021-05-17PB0158051721MID2BND
2021-05-17PB0158051721MID2A4.70 ppt
2021-06-18320-75166-4-1A3.30 ppt
2021-06-18320-75166-9-P2ND
2021-06-18320-75166-8-2BND
2021-06-18320-75166-72A5.10 ppt
2021-06-18320-75166-6-P1ND
2021-06-18320-75166-5-1BND
2021-06-18320-75166-37.50 ppt
2021-06-18320-75166-29.50 ppt
2021-06-18320-75166-17.30 ppt
2021-07-16PB0158071621PRENORTH7.40 ppt
2021-07-16PB0158071621PRESOUTH10.00 ppt
2021-07-16PB0158071621PREWEST7.20 ppt
2021-07-16PB0158071621POST1ND
2021-07-16PB0158071621POST2ND
2021-08-16PB0158081621PRESOUTH10.00 ppt
2021-08-16PB0158081621PREWEST6.70 ppt
2021-08-16PB0158081621PRENORTH6.00 ppt
2021-09-14PB0158091421PRENORTH7.90 ppt
2021-09-14PB0158091421PREWEST7.60 ppt
2021-09-14PB0158091421PRESOUTH12.0 ppt
2022-09-162211076-05ND
2022-09-162211076-0310.00 ppt
2022-09-162211076-0213.0 ppt
2022-09-1622I1076-017.50 ppt
2022-12-13PB0158121322SOUTH111.0 ppt
2022-12-13PB0158121322WEST18.70 ppt
2022-12-13PB0158121322-W8.70 ppt
2022-12-13PB0158121322-N7.00 ppt
2022-12-13PB0158121322NORTH17.00 ppt
2022-12-13PB0158121322POST2ND
2022-12-13PB0158121322POST1ND
2022-12-13PB015812132211.0 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-13-MID1B1.90 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-15-MID2A4.90 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-13-MID1B1.90 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-15-MID2A4.90 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-16-MID2BND
2023-03-27200-67488-1010.00 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-16-MID2BND
2023-03-27200-67488-116.50 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-96.90 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-POSTND
2023-03-27200-67488-12MID1A5.20 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-96.90 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-1010.00 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-116.50 ppt
2023-03-27200-67488-12MID1A5.20 ppt
2023-08-17PB0158081723PRE-N8.90 ppt
2023-08-17PB0158081723PRE-S11.0 ppt
2023-08-17PB0158081723PRE-W12.0 ppt
2023-11-29PB0158112923PRE-NORT8.90 ppt
2023-11-29PB0158112923PRE-WEST12.0 ppt
2023-11-29PB0158112923PRE-SOUT11.0 ppt