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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Gonzales which is required to test for perfluorooctane sulfonate (pfos). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Gonzales.

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.

 

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
2023ND150ND
2024ND10ND

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

NOTE: Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Gonzales which is required to test for perfluorooctane sulfonate (pfos). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Gonzales.

Date Lab ID Result
2023-02-13101277PND
2023-02-13101278PND
2023-05-08104249PND
2023-05-09104250PND
2023-10-16109394RND
2023-10-18110344RND
2023-11-13110014PND
2023-11-14110013PND