NEWTOWN ARTESIAN WATER CO
PA · PWS ID PA1090043 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
27
detected
38,500
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0123 ug/L | 6/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0059 ug/L | 5/12 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0079 ug/L | 5/12 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0056 ug/L | 5/12 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0070 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0040 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 74.8 UG/L | 136/136 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 21 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 95 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 57.3 UG/L | 121/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.9 UG/L | 120/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 533 UG/L | 98/99 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4230 UG/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 16.7 UG/L | 35/99 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.4 UG/L | 30/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10 UG/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 8.6 UG/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0260 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 479 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1 UG/L | 9/24 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.9 UG/L | 5/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 6.7 UG/L | 5/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 2.6 UG/L | 5/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 8.88487 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015–2017 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.2700 UG/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Cadmium | 0.0700 UG/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Mercury | 0.0250 UG/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene