GEORGETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
DE · PWS ID DE0000592 · Community water system
107
contaminants tested
37
detected
7,259
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHpA | 0.0390 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0680 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0200 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0360 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0140 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.1100 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0075 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0051 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.1800 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| 8:2 FTS | 0.0300 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0240 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 6300 UG/L | 496/496 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1400 UG/L | 255/257 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 6300 UG/L | 248/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1400 UG/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.68 UG/L | 22/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.38 UG/L | 20/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 4.27 UG/L | 19/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.25 UG/L | 12/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.5 UG/L | 12/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 13.09 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0104 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11.3 UG/L | 5/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.21 PCI/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Lead | 7.7 UG/L | 4/43 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Barium | 101 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.87 UG/L | 3/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.9 UG/L | 3/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 7.38 UG/L | 3/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Benzene | 0.5300 UG/L | 1/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.5100 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Chlordane | 0.5600 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 1.9 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.9300 UG/L | 1/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 0.8000 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.4 UG/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.9300 UG/L | 1/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
70 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzo(a)pyreneCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
GEORGETOWN