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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Dayton Va Bldg 410

NOTE: Dayton Va Bldg 410 purchases water from Dayton Public Water System which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Dayton Public Water System.

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.

 

40

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
2020ND240ND
2021ND80ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND
2024ND10ND

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

NOTE: Dayton Va Bldg 410 purchases water from Dayton Public Water System which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Dayton Public Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-04-14OEPAACCEPTEDRWOTTND
2020-04-14OEPAACCEPTEDRWMIAND
2020-04-14OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTTND
2020-04-14OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTTND
2020-04-14OEPAACCEPTEDRWMIAND
2020-04-14OEPAACCEPTEDRWOTTND
2020-04-15OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIAND
2020-04-15OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIAND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT2ND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDRSOTT2ND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDRSMIA2ND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT2ND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA2ND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDRSOTT2ND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDRSMIA2ND
2020-08-11OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA2ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA3ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT3ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDRSMIA3ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDRSOTT3ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDRSOTT3ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDRSMIA3ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT3ND
2020-11-09OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA3ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA4ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT4-2ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT4ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA4-1ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA4ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPMIA4-1ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT4-2ND
2021-02-08OEPAACCEPTEDEPOTT4ND
2023-03-28810-57844-1ND
2023-03-28810-57844-2ND
2023-06-15810-66676-1ND
2023-06-15810-66678-1ND
2023-09-06810-76762-1ND
2023-09-06810-76751-1ND
2023-12-04810-86844-1ND
2023-12-04810-86848-1ND