POTTSTOWN BOROUGH WATER AUTH
PA · PWS ID PA1460037 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
21
detected
36,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0074 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0126 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0050 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0059 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 33.4 UG/L | 146/146 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 76.7 UG/L | 146/146 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 16.7 UG/L | 146/146 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 73.2 UG/L | 143/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 116.5 UG/L | 142/142 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 553 UG/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2 UG/L | 54/141 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 44 UG/L | 53/53 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 28 UG/L | 53/53 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2 UG/L | 24/52 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Lead | 8 UG/L | 24/96 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3100 UG/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0080 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 7 UG/L | 4/52 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Fluoride | 800 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1 UG/L | 1/52 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| lithium | 10.2 ug/L | 1/4 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
89 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene