KENNETT SQUARE MUN WATER WORKS
PA · PWS ID PA1150108 · Community water system
111
contaminants tested
25
detected
6,328
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0126 ug/L | 5/12 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0114 ug/L | 4/12 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0189 ug/L | 3/12 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0045 ug/L | 3/12 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0078 ug/L | 3/12 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0042 ug/L | 3/12 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0177 ug/L | 3/12 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0144 ug/L | 3/12 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 8980 UG/L | 106/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 53.4 UG/L | 62/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 60.2 UG/L | 62/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.3 UG/L | 59/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 543 UG/L | 54/69 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.6 UG/L | 50/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 60 UG/L | 46/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24 UG/L | 17/24 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0090 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20 UG/L | 14/24 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.7 UG/L | 8/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 1 UG/L | 6/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 15.1831 UG/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2015 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 7 UG/L | 2/24 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 5 UG/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 33 UG/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 9 UG/L | 1/69 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
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-PF3ONSADONAArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene