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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)

Western Virginia Water Authority

Perfluoroheptanoic acid is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. 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.

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41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND360ND
2015ND50ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppt = parts per trillion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for perfluoroheptanoic acid was defined by EWG based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water. This health guideline applies to the entire class of PFAS detected in water.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-0935133733001AMND
2014-04-1435134288005AMND
2014-04-1435134288003AMND
2014-04-14351342880011AMND
2014-04-1535134430005AMND
2014-04-1535134430001AMND
2014-04-1535134430003AMND
2014-04-1535134430007AMND
2014-04-1635134685003AMND
2014-04-1635134685001AMND
2014-04-2135135129003AMND
2014-04-2135135129001AMND
2014-04-2235135246003AMND
2014-04-2235135246001AMND
2014-04-2335135566001AMND
2014-04-2335135566003AMND
2014-07-2235147500001AMND
2014-07-2235147500003AMND
2014-07-2335147678001AMND
2014-07-2935148388001AMND
2014-10-2135160675005AMND
2014-10-2135160675001AMND
2014-10-2135160675003AMND
2014-10-2235160822001AMND
2014-10-2235160822007AMND
2014-10-2235160822005AMND
2014-10-2235160822003AMND
2014-10-2735161412005AMND
2014-10-2735161412001AMND
2014-10-2735161412003AMND
2014-10-2935161806009AMND
2014-10-2935161806007AMND
2014-10-2935161806003AMND
2014-10-2935161806001AMND
2014-10-2935161806005AMND
2014-11-2435165509001AMND
2015-01-1435171716001AMND
2015-01-2635173052001AMND
2015-01-2635173052003AMND
2015-01-2835173425001AMND
2015-12-1735222266001AMND