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Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)

Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept

Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFOS 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.

 

63

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND90ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
20211.04 ppt112ND - 6.00 ppt
20225.25 ppt113ND - 43.0 ppt
2023ND240ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 2,000 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 2,000 ppt for perfluorobutane sulfonate was defined by EPA’s Human Health toxicity value. This health guideline hormone disruption and harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-11-11830998-12827ND
2014-11-11831006-12827ND
2014-11-11831004-12827ND
2014-11-11831012-12857ND
2014-11-11831002-12827ND
2014-11-11831008-12827ND
2014-11-11831014-12857ND
2014-11-11831016-12857ND
2015-02-09842481-13364ND
2015-05-11859200-14084ND
2015-05-11859194-14084ND
2015-05-11859208-14084ND
2015-05-11859204-14084ND
2015-05-11859198-14084ND
2015-05-11859192-14084ND
2015-05-11859202-14084ND
2015-08-203305497ND
2021-05-1125747891.00ND
2021-05-1125747939.00ND
2021-06-0825747951.00ND
2021-06-0825747999.00ND
2021-08-1025748011.00ND
2021-08-1025748059.00ND
2021-09-3025387440.005.40 ppt
2021-11-1625748069.00ND
2021-11-1625748117.00ND
2021-11-1625748129.00ND
2021-12-1625748208.006.00 ppt
2022-01-1125926011.00ND
2022-01-1125926059.00ND
2022-05-1026631145.0011.0 ppt
2022-05-1026631109.00ND
2022-05-1026631121.003.70 ppt
2022-05-1026631157.00ND
2022-05-1026631133.0043.0 ppt
2022-08-1027215857.00ND
2022-08-1027215809.00ND
2022-11-1027807342.00ND
2022-11-1027807294.00ND
2023-02-0928333928.00ND
2023-02-0928333880.00ND
2023-03-1428505198.00ND
2023-03-1428505210.00ND
2023-03-1628683830.00ND
2023-03-1628683818.00ND
2023-04-1828881623.00ND
2023-04-1828881683.00ND
2023-04-1828881647.00ND
2023-04-1828881659.00ND
2023-05-1129090276.00ND
2023-05-1129090324.00ND
2023-08-1029477770.00ND
2023-08-1029477818.00ND
2023-11-0930054399.00ND
2023-11-0930054351.00ND
2023-11-1430054777.00ND
2023-11-1430054789.00ND
2023-11-1430054813.00ND
2023-11-1430054825.00ND
2023-11-1430054753.00ND
2023-11-1430054741.00ND
2023-11-1630054861.00ND
2023-11-1630054849.00ND