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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Newberry System

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) 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.

 

101

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

47

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
20200.581 ppt214ND - 4.50 ppt
20211.93 ppt2310ND - 6.30 ppt
20226.55 ppt1816ND - 12.0 ppt
20235.45 ppt2913ND - 19.0 ppt
20242.12 ppt104ND - 7.10 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.3 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppt for PFOS 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
2020-01-1521641381.00ND
2020-01-1521641387.00ND
2020-02-2721993733.00ND
2020-04-2322184254.00ND
2020-04-2322184248.00ND
2020-05-1922383678.00ND
2020-05-1922383684.00ND
2020-05-1922383690.002.00 ppt
2020-05-1922383696.00ND
2020-06-2422579322.00ND
2020-06-2422579328.00ND
2020-06-2422579334.002.70 ppt
2020-06-2422579340.00ND
2020-07-2222769021.00ND
2020-07-2222769027.003.00 ppt
2020-09-1023155189.00ND
2020-09-1023155195.004.50 ppt
2020-11-1823684981.00ND
2020-11-1823684995.00ND
2020-12-1623685451.00ND
2020-12-1623685465.00ND
2021-01-2123862359.00ND
2021-01-2123862303.00ND
2021-02-1624030403.001.90 ppt
2021-02-1624030459.00ND
2021-03-1124217332.001.70 ppt
2021-03-1124217388.00ND
2021-04-2224407073.00ND
2021-04-2224407003.00ND
2021-05-1324609457.002.80 ppt
2021-05-1324609513.00ND
2021-06-1724801378.004.00 ppt
2021-06-1724801322.00ND
2021-07-1324992144.005.10 ppt
2021-07-1324992200.00ND
2021-08-1225192262.005.80 ppt
2021-08-1225192206.00ND
2021-09-2125377788.004.60 ppt
2021-09-2125377844.00ND
2021-10-1825561535.006.00 ppt
2021-10-1825561591.00ND
2021-11-1825739006.006.30 ppt
2021-12-1426093152.006.20 ppt
2021-12-1426093096.00ND
2022-01-2026093597.006.50 ppt
2022-01-2026093541.00ND
2022-03-1526434817.005.70 ppt
2022-03-1526434873.00ND
2022-06-1627205536.007.10 ppt
2022-06-1627205592.004.50 ppt
2022-07-2827412634.007.50 ppt
2022-07-2827412734.003.40 ppt
2022-08-1627412834.008.60 ppt
2022-08-1627412890.004.30 ppt
2022-09-1327615681.0010.00 ppt
2022-09-1327615871.004.70 ppt
2022-10-0627972719.009.20 ppt
2022-10-0627972844.005.50 ppt
2022-11-2127973403.009.80 ppt
2022-11-2127973528.009.10 ppt
2022-12-0728147732.0010.00 ppt
2022-12-0728147857.0012.0 ppt
2023-01-1928494414.009.60 ppt
2023-01-1928494183.009.60 ppt
2023-02-0728494768.0010.00 ppt
2023-02-0728494893.0016.0 ppt
2023-03-0128673743.0018.0 ppt
2023-03-0928673672.0019.0 ppt
2023-03-1728673768.0011.0 ppt
2023-03-2228674112.00ND
2023-03-2828871669.0011.0 ppt
2023-03-2828871394.00ND
2023-04-1828872293.009.80 ppt
2023-04-1829073590.00ND
2023-05-1529073990.0011.0 ppt
2023-05-1529073865.00ND
2023-06-1229274474.0010.00 ppt
2023-06-1229274599.00ND
2023-07-1829671149.0012.0 ppt
2023-07-1829467887.00ND
2023-08-2229860198.00ND
2023-08-2229860323.0011.0 ppt
2023-09-1229860583.00ND
2023-09-1229860708.00ND
2023-10-1030044203.00ND
2023-11-2130394867.00ND
2023-11-2130221207.00ND
2023-11-2130394967.00ND
2023-11-2130221307.00ND
2023-12-1230579074.00ND
2023-12-1230579174.00ND
2024-02-20113384PND
2024-02-20113385PND
2024-02-20113386PND
2024-02-20113387P4.90 ppt
2024-02-20113388P7.10 ppt
2024-02-20113389PND
2024-08-20120049PND
2024-08-20120051P4.70 ppt
2024-08-20120052P4.50 ppt
2024-08-20120053PND