BUCKINGHAM TWP COLD SPRING
PA · PWS ID PA1090137 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
24
detected
4,760
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0140 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0180 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0220 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0193 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0181 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0103 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0101 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 1200 UG/L | 68/68 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 5660 UG/L | 38/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 11 UG/L | 32/93 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16.7 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 47.2 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.6 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 75.2 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 14.3 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 9.2 UG/L | 12/64 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.7 UG/L | 10/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 480 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 5.49065 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.1 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 7.2 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 4 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Toluene | 1.6 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
86 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene