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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Lakehaven Utility District

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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

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
20220.517 ppt254ND - 3.98 ppt
2023N/A00N/A
2024ND160ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2022-02-094267289ND
2022-02-094267287ND
2022-02-094267280ND
2022-02-094267282ND
2022-02-0942672923.98 ppt
2022-02-094267278ND
2022-02-094267277ND
2022-02-0942672942.16 ppt
2022-02-094267293ND
2022-02-094267285ND
2022-02-094267283ND
2022-02-094267288ND
2022-02-094267281ND
2022-02-094267290ND
2022-02-094267279ND
2022-02-094267286ND
2022-02-094267284ND
2022-02-094267291ND
2022-09-214356534ND
2022-09-214356536ND
2022-09-2143565393.94 ppt
2022-09-214356535ND
2022-09-214356538ND
2022-09-214356537ND
2022-09-2143565332.85 ppt
2024-07-17380-104804-16ND
2024-07-17380-104804-15ND
2024-07-17380-104804-14ND
2024-07-17380-104804-13ND
2024-07-17380-104804-12ND
2024-07-17380-104804-11ND
2024-07-17380-104804-10ND
2024-07-17380-104804-9ND
2024-07-17380-104804-8ND
2024-07-17380-104804-7ND
2024-07-17380-104804-6ND
2024-07-17380-104804-5ND
2024-07-17380-104804-4ND
2024-07-17380-104804-3ND
2024-07-17380-104804-2ND
2024-07-17380-104804-1ND