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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Woodridge Village

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND70ND
20220.500 ppt41ND - 2.00 ppt
20230.513 ppt31ND - 1.54 ppt
2024ND70ND

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
2021-02-1621021253-02ND
2021-02-1621021252-02ND
2021-02-1621021250-02ND
2021-05-18PFO 371260-01,3ND
2021-05-18PFO 371261-01,3ND
2021-05-18PFO 371262-01,3ND
2021-11-01PFO S062383,57509ND
2022-01-18PFO S062356,82ND
2022-07-12PFO S0103603,5812.00 ppt
2022-07-12PFO S0103574,601ND
2022-07-12PFO SO103599,77ND
2023-07-12PFOS0144261,110155ND
2023-10-03PFO S0000860461.54 ppt
2023-10-10PFO GS01293,GS01291ND
2024-01-23112193PND
2024-01-23112194PND
2024-01-23112195PND
2024-04-23115682PND
2024-08-28121407RND
2024-08-28121405RND
2024-08-28121406RND