AQUA PA PERKIOMEN TOWNSHIP
PA · PWS ID PA1460069 · Community water system
80
contaminants tested
28
detected
3,600
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0074 ug/L | 8/10 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0133 ug/L | 7/10 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0108 ug/L | 7/10 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0065 ug/L | 6/10 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0069 ug/L | 5/10 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0061 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0047 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4300 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 650 UG/L | 62/63 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 70.6 UG/L | 46/47 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 13.7 UG/L | 44/47 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 7.3 UG/L | 26/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 26.9 UG/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Barium | 508 UG/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 6 UG/L | 14/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.3 UG/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3 UG/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.7 UG/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.1 UG/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.5 UG/L | 11/12 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 7.6 UG/L | 11/12 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 4.9915 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 37.7 ug/L | 7/10 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0290 mg/L | 6/6 | LCR | 2025 |
| Selenium | 1.9 UG/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 120 UG/L | 3/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 23 UG/L | 1/63 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Toluene | 31 UG/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
52 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHFPO-DAMercuryMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene