CITY OF TANEYTOWN
MD · PWS ID MD0060012 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
30
detected
6,750
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0151 ug/L | 10/14 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0046 ug/L | 3/14 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0056 ug/L | 3/14 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0043 ug/L | 2/14 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0107 ug/L | 2/14 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0045 ug/L | 1/14 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4800 UG/L | 86/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 5230 UG/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 3.6 UG/L | 25/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 16.03 PCI/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 380 UG/L | 19/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 280 UG/L | 17/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2.86 PCI/L | 15/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0070 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2023 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 6.6 UG/L | 14/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 27.7 ug/L | 14/14 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.01 UG/L | 12/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.56 UG/L | 8/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 3.13 UG/L | 8/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 19.6 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 12.5458 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 2.95 UG/L | 5/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.12 UG/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3 UG/L | 4/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.9 UG/L | 3/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 5 UG/L | 3/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.58 UG/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.54 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Methoxychlor | 0.9100 UG/L | 1/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
73 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene