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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Summit Water & Supply Company

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.

 

20

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
2022ND60ND
2023ND140ND

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
2022-03-154266204ND
2022-03-154266199ND
2022-03-154266203ND
2022-03-154266182ND
2022-03-154266189ND
2022-03-154266202ND
2023-05-304562799ND
2023-05-304562797ND
2023-05-304562798ND
2023-05-304562796ND
2023-05-304562800ND
2023-05-304562801ND
2023-05-304562802ND
2023-11-27380-72715-1ND
2023-11-27380-72715-2ND
2023-11-27380-72715-3ND
2023-11-27380-72715-4ND
2023-11-27380-72715-5ND
2023-11-27380-72715-6ND
2023-11-27380-72715-7ND