AMBLER BORO WATER DEPT
PA · PWS ID PA1460020 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
31
detected
20,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0122 ug/L | 18/20 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0140 ug/L | 18/20 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0092 ug/L | 17/20 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0090 ug/L | 16/20 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0153 ug/L | 16/20 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0137 ug/L | 16/20 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0106 ug/L | 15/20 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0050 ug/L | 12/20 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0135 ug/L | 3/20 | 2025 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0060 ug/L | 1/20 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 6850 UG/L | 180/190 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 16.6 UG/L | 126/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.7 UG/L | 118/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 37.5 UG/L | 118/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 8.9 UG/L | 102/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 620 UG/L | 95/95 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 17.2 UG/L | 85/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 18.3 UG/L | 78/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 420 UG/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.8600 UG/L | 15/205 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5.2 UG/L | 14/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| lithium | 22.4 ug/L | 14/20 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0130 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chromium | 9.5 UG/L | 11/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 7.003 UG/L | 10/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.7 UG/L | 8/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 4 UG/L | 6/95 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 100 UG/L | 4/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.7 UG/L | 2/205 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 8 UG/L | 1/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.3 UG/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
78 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 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene