BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH

PA · PWS ID PA1090079 · Community water system

44
contaminants tested
20
detected
52,621
people served
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bucks

PFAS detected

“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHxA 0.0115 ug/L 7/16 2024
PFPeA 0.0190 ug/L 7/16 2024
PFOA 0.0073 ug/L 6/16 2024
PFBA 0.0075 ug/L 4/16 2024
PFBS 0.0056 ug/L 4/16 2024
PFHxS 0.0048 ug/L 4/16 2024
PFOS 0.0069 ug/L 4/16 2024
PFHpA 0.0032 ug/L 3/16 2024

Other contaminants detected

ContaminantMaxDetection rateSourcePeriod
COPPER, FREE 3320 UG/L 285/289 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane 21.7 UG/L 262/262 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform 177 UG/L 262/262 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 157 UG/L 259/260 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM 192 UG/L 254/262 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane 9 UG/L 249/262 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead 56 UG/L 74/288 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid 56.2 UG/L 48/48 SYR4 2018–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid 31 UG/L 44/48 SYR4 2018–2019
LEAD SUMMARY 0.0840 mg/L 15/15 LCR 2025
Dibromoacetic acid 1 UG/L 6/48 SYR4 2018–2019
Bromoform 0.7000 UG/L 2/262 SYR4 2012–2019
24 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAHFPO-DAMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAlithium

Utility contact

Contact
JAMES NAPOLEON
Phone
215-343-2538