Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. This chemical 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.
2017-2019:
1
states detected
19
utilities detected
393,000
people served
0
states over health guideline
0
utilities over health guideline
0
people served over health guideline
Health concerns for ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro
Cancer
Harm to the immune system
Hormone disruption
Harm to fetal growth and child development
Harm to the liver
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 1 ppt
The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro 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. This health guideline protects against applies to the entire class of PFAS detected in water.
ppt = parts per trillion
States reporting ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| North Carolina | 19 | 392,784 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro, 2017-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen County Water Dist-east Bladen | Elizabethtown, NC | 1 of 1 | 4.30 ppt | 3,889 |
| South Point SD | Fayetteville, NC | 1 of 1 | 3.80 ppt | 124 |
| Bladen County Water Dist-West Bladen* | Elizabethtown, NC | 1 of 1 | 3.80 ppt | 12,014 |
| The Village of Bald Head Island | Bald Head Island, NC | 1 of 1 | 3.60 ppt | 3,291 |
| Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2go | Leland, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 28,488 |
| Town of Navassa - Phoenix | Navassa, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 71 |
| Leland, Town of | Leland, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 5,662 |
| Navassa, Town of-cedar Hill Annex | Navassa, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 25 |
| Navassa, Town of | Navassa, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 747 |
| Holden Beach, Town of | Holden Beach, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 6,212 |
| Brunswick County Water System* | Bolivia, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 100,694 |
| Ocean Isle Beach, Town of* | Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 7,216 |
| Shallotte, Town of | Shallotte, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 5,862 |
| Town of Oak Island | Oak Island, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 23,635 |
| Southport, City of | City Of Southport, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 6,447 |
| Pender County Utilities | Burgaw, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.20 ppt | 24,236 |
| Bladen Bluffs Water System | Tarheel, NC | 1 of 1 | 1.80 ppt | 4,589 |
| Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | 2 of 3 | 1.23 ppt | 153,202 |
| Wrightsville Beach Water System | Wrightsville Beach, NC | 1 of 1 | 1.000 ppt | 6,380 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen County Water Dist-West Bladen* | Elizabethtown, NC | 1 of 1 | 3.80 ppt | 12,014 |
| Town of Oak Island | Oak Island, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 23,635 |
| Brunswick County Water System* | Bolivia, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 100,694 |
| Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2go | Leland, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.40 ppt | 28,488 |
| Pender County Utilities | Burgaw, NC | 1 of 1 | 2.20 ppt | 24,236 |
| Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | 2 of 3 | 1.23 ppt | 153,202 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.