UPPER HANOVER WATER AUTHORITY
PA · PWS ID PA1460036 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
20
detected
4,600
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0082 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0062 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0055 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 5430 UG/L | 108/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 582 UG/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 20 UG/L | 21/62 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.7 UG/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.6 UG/L | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 9.9 UG/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 7 UG/L | 14/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1 UG/L | 13/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0080 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chloroform | 2.8 UG/L | 11/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 2.8 UG/L | 7/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.8000 UG/L | 5/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2 UG/L | 3/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 11 UG/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 2.5 UG/L | 1/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 19.9 ug/L | 1/4 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
89 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-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-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFMBAPFMPAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene