PERKASIE REGIONAL AUTHORITY
PA · PWS ID PA1090046 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
36
detected
15,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0176 ug/L | 6/8 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0065 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0049 ug/L | 2/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0051 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 20.1 UG/L | 362/362 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 952 UG/L | 134/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.5 UG/L | 83/83 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.3 UG/L | 75/75 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 16.9 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.45 UG/L | 63/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 44 UG/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 23 UG/L | 51/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 18 UG/L | 45/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 29.6 UG/L | 37/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 74.1 UG/L | 34/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 84 UG/L | 26/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 77 UG/L | 25/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 788 UG/L | 14/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0080 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 4.6 UG/L | 9/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1400 UG/L | 9/53 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.78 UG/L | 8/10 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 11.2 UG/L | 8/10 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| lithium | 19.5 ug/L | 8/8 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11.8 UG/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 5.98235 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 5 UG/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 110 UG/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2013 |
| Chromium | 3.6 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Mercury | 0.0780 UG/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2013 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.2300 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 2 UG/L | 2/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0700 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Cadmium | 0.1100 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.2400 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2012 |
73 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-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-PF3ONSADONAAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbofuranChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene