NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITY
PA · PWS ID PA1460034 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
28
detected
91,941
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0040 ug/L | 6/12 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0051 ug/L | 5/12 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0034 ug/L | 2/12 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4810 UG/L | 492/496 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 55.5 UG/L | 378/378 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 72.1 UG/L | 311/311 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.96 UG/L | 310/310 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12.5 UG/L | 284/284 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.4 UG/L | 276/278 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1254 UG/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6.55 UG/L | 113/301 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.02 UG/L | 69/397 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.4 UG/L | 41/41 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 11.1 UG/L | 41/41 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Barium | 510 UG/L | 37/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.27 UG/L | 34/399 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 4.34 UG/L | 31/397 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 33 UG/L | 26/129 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 5.4981 UG/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 6 UG/L | 22/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0060 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chromium | 3 UG/L | 12/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 23.6 ug/L | 8/12 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.59 UG/L | 4/41 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Fluoride | 124 UG/L | 4/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.7000 UG/L | 1/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 2.29 UG/L | 1/397 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
82 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-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene