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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

City of Primera

NOTE: City of Primera purchases water from Harlingen Water Works System which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Harlingen Water Works 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.

 

8

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND
2024ND40ND

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: City of Primera purchases water from Harlingen Water Works System which is required to test for perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa). Sample information shown below was taken by Harlingen Water Works System.

Date Lab ID Result
2023-08-14Q2333596001ND
2023-08-14Q2333596003ND
2023-11-07Q2347771001ND
2023-11-07Q2347771003ND
2024-02-06Q2405959001ND
2024-02-06Q2405959003ND
2024-05-15Q2421097001ND
2024-06-26Q2427556001ND