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N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Southwood Water System

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. NMeFOSAA 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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A
2024ND260ND

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for NMeFOSAA was defined by EWG as 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.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2024-04-01VHD0012-03ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-09ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-05ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-43ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-41ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-39ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-27ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-29ND
2024-04-01VHD0012-37ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-33ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-11ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-07ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-49ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-51ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-35ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-01ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-31ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-25ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-23ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-19ND
2024-04-02VHD0012-13ND
2024-04-03VHD0012-21ND
2024-04-03VHD0012-45ND
2024-04-03VHD0012-17ND
2024-04-03VHD0012-15ND
2024-07-15VHG0279-01ND