QUAKERTOWN BORO
PA · PWS ID PA1090082 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
35
detected
12,800
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0143 ug/L | 12/14 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0108 ug/L | 9/14 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0068 ug/L | 8/14 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0083 ug/L | 6/14 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0061 ug/L | 5/14 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0071 ug/L | 3/14 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0031 ug/L | 2/14 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0240 ug/L | 2/14 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 23.2 UG/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 73 UG/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 14.6 UG/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 86 UG/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 39 UG/L | 94/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1190 UG/L | 90/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.3 UG/L | 87/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1150 UG/L | 70/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 8.6 UG/L | 46/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 7.3 UG/L | 36/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16 UG/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 21 UG/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.7 UG/L | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| lithium | 80.4 ug/L | 16/16 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Uranium | 6.21926 UG/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 1.04 UG/L | 8/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Barium | 381 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Fluoride | 290 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 6.4 UG/L | 5/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 3.32 UG/L | 4/85 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 43.1 UG/L | 3/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 2.3 UG/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.6300 UG/L | 1/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.6200 UG/L | 1/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 6.22 UG/L | 1/85 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.7000 UG/L | 1/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
75 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-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene