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PFAS in Pennsylvania drinking water

360 community water systems tested

30%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(108/360)

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water systems

PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
COLLEGEVILLE TRAPPE JOINT PWD 8,470 0.2350 ug/L
EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER 14,000 0.1530 ug/L
PA AMERICAN AUDUBON 8,200 0.0579 ug/L
CAERNARVON TWP AUTH 4,245 0.0558 ug/L
PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 7,000 0.0425 ug/L
HORSHAM WATER&SEWER AUTHORITY 26,000 0.0338 ug/L
CITY OF LANCASTER 120,000 0.0238 ug/L
NORTHAMPTON BUCKS CO MUN AUTH 36,750 0.0230 ug/L
VEOLIA WATER BETHEL 7,809 0.0223 ug/L
BUCKINGHAM TWP COLD SPRING 4,760 0.0220 ug/L
AQUA PA HATBORO 12,901 0.0215 ug/L
AQUA PA CHALFONT 5,900 0.0190 ug/L
CORAOPOLIS WATER & SEWER AUTH 5,804 0.0188 ug/L
KENNETT SQUARE MUN WATER WORKS 6,328 0.0177 ug/L
PERKASIE REGIONAL AUTHORITY 15,000 0.0176 ug/L
ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY 4,200 0.0170 ug/L
N MIDDLETON WATER AUTH 8,455 0.0169 ug/L
PAW PENN DISTRICT 28,508 0.0164 ug/L
UPPER SOUTHAMPTON MUN AUTH 16,000 0.0164 ug/L
AMBLER BORO WATER DEPT 20,000 0.0153 ug/L
TELFORD BOROUGH AUTHORITY 7,700 0.0152 ug/L
EAST PETERSBURG BOROUGH 6,215 0.0152 ug/L
PA AMER WATER CO FRACKVILLE 5,583 0.0150 ug/L
DOYLESTOWN BORO WATER DEPT 8,700 0.0146 ug/L
QUAKERTOWN BORO 12,800 0.0143 ug/L
DTMA MAIN SYSTEM 8,655 0.0142 ug/L
GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH 12,425 0.0141 ug/L
NORTH WALES WATER AUTHORITY 72,496 0.0130 ug/L
LITTLESTOWN BORO 7,300 0.0129 ug/L
MANHEIM AREA WATER & SEWER AUT 6,701 0.0128 ug/L
PAW GLEN ALSACE DIV 24,951 0.0127 ug/L
VEOLIA MIDDLETOWN 9,600 0.0127 ug/L
AQUA PA MAIN SYSTEM 822,600 0.0126 ug/L
NEWTOWN ARTESIAN WATER CO 38,500 0.0123 ug/L
MONTOURSVILLE WATER COMPANY 4,983 0.0121 ug/L
AQUA PA SUPERIOR MAIN SYSTEM 11,400 0.0118 ug/L
MUHLENBERG TWP MUNI AUTH 22,400 0.0115 ug/L
VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG 45,013 0.0114 ug/L
CARLISLE WATER TRMT PLT 26,000 0.0113 ug/L
SHREWSBURY BOROUGH 4,727 0.0112 ug/L
AQUA PA PERKIOMEN TOWNSHIP 3,600 0.0108 ug/L
PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD 49,508 0.0107 ug/L
PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST 105,127 0.0104 ug/L
MOON TWP MUNI AUTH 38,000 0.0100 ug/L
VEOLIA NEWBERRY SYSTEM 6,480 0.0100 ug/L
MILLERSBURG WATER AUTH 4,600 0.0100 ug/L
PA AMERICAN WATER CO YARDLEY 33,171 0.0097 ug/L
DOVER TWP WATER SYS 21,097 0.0096 ug/L
AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP 8,800 0.0095 ug/L
UPPER LEACOCK TOWNSHIP 7,734 0.0095 ug/L
AQUA PA UWCHLAN 35,518 0.0093 ug/L
FREELAND BORO MUNI WATER AUTH 4,610 0.0091 ug/L
NEW HOLLAND BOROUGH 8,490 0.0083 ug/L
RICHLAND TWP WATER AUTHORITY 6,800 0.0083 ug/L
SCHWENKSVILLE BOROUGH AUTH 5,200 0.0083 ug/L
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT 1,600,000 0.0081 ug/L
AQUA PA BENSALEM 59,001 0.0080 ug/L
HILLTOWN TWP WATER&SEWER AUTH 5,770 0.0080 ug/L
PA AMERICAN WATER BERWICK 15,282 0.0079 ug/L
VEOLIA WATER PA DALLAS 7,563 0.0079 ug/L
EAST HEMPFIELD WATER AUTH 20,988 0.0077 ug/L
PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON 137,142 0.0076 ug/L
WARWICK TWP WATER & SEWER AUTH 14,699 0.0076 ug/L
PLUMSTEAD NORTHERN SYSTEM 2,605 0.0075 ug/L
BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH 52,621 0.0073 ug/L
BEAVER BORO MUNI AUTH 5,799 0.0070 ug/L
AQUA PA SPRING RUN 8,151 0.0068 ug/L
READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY 95,100 0.0066 ug/L
TUNKHANNOCK BORO MUNIC AUTH 5,349 0.0066 ug/L
AQUA PA FLYING HILLS WA SYS 5,100 0.0064 ug/L
WEST MANCHESTER TWP AUTH 9,960 0.0062 ug/L
UPPER HANOVER WATER AUTHORITY 4,600 0.0062 ug/L
AQUA PA WEST CHESTER 48,600 0.0059 ug/L
PHOENIXVILLE WATER DEPT 16,599 0.0059 ug/L
EEI MEADOWS COMPLEX 628 0.0059 ug/L
EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY 24,500 0.0058 ug/L
ELIZABETHTOWN AREA WATER 19,000 0.0057 ug/L
PAWC POCONO DISTRICT 17,860 0.0057 ug/L
MT PENN BORO MUNI AUTH 10,400 0.0057 ug/L
TITUSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER 6,146 0.0057 ug/L
BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH 49,500 0.0054 ug/L
WHITEHALL TWP AUTHORITY 13,063 0.0054 ug/L
MILLERSVILLE UNIV 7,950 0.0054 ug/L
STATE CORRECTIONAL INST 3,500 0.0053 ug/L
WESTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY MUN A 19,031 0.0052 ug/L
CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY 140,437 0.0051 ug/L
NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITY 91,941 0.0051 ug/L
WILLIAMSPORT MUN WATER AUTH 51,000 0.0051 ug/L
STATE CORR INST BENNER TWP 2,850 0.0051 ug/L
AKRON BOROUGH 4,200 0.0050 ug/L
EAST COCALICO TOWNSHIP AUTH 6,735 0.0049 ug/L
DILLSBURG AREA AUTHORITY 8,962 0.0048 ug/L
NEW OXFORD MUNCI AUTH 3,963 0.0048 ug/L
MASONIC HOMES 3,707 0.0048 ug/L
WYOMISSING BORO WATER SYSTEM 8,500 0.0047 ug/L
STEWARTSTOWN BORO WATER AUTH 5,206 0.0046 ug/L
AQUA PA BRISTOL 28,727 0.0045 ug/L
HIGHRIDGE WATER AUTH 16,000 0.0045 ug/L
SALISBURY TWP WATER SYSTEM 8,522 0.0045 ug/L
LCA ALLENTOWN DIVISION 118,000 0.0044 ug/L