RICHLAND TWP WATER AUTHORITY
PA · PWS ID PA1090131 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
32
detected
6,800
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0097 ug/L | 6/6 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0071 ug/L | 6/6 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0083 ug/L | 6/6 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0046 ug/L | 5/6 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0061 ug/L | 3/6 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0040 ug/L | 3/6 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0051 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 3320 UG/L | 199/201 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 19 UG/L | 75/200 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 41.8 UG/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 21.4 UG/L | 65/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.6 UG/L | 65/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 77 UG/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37.1 UG/L | 55/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 11.3 UG/L | 31/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 8 UG/L | 21/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.1 UG/L | 17/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0200 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.37 UG/L | 10/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 395 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 3.5 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 68.6 ug/L | 6/6 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Combined Uranium | 7.6884 UG/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 17 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 19.6 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.8 UG/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Fluoride | 470 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 2 UG/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.5500 UG/L | 2/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.7000 UG/L | 1/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 3.98 UG/L | 1/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 1.83 UG/L | 1/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
77 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-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-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateNitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene