AQUA PA MAIN SYSTEM
PA · PWS ID PA1460073 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
42
detected
822,600
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0218 ug/L | 43/50 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0172 ug/L | 42/50 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0095 ug/L | 35/50 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0126 ug/L | 35/50 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0101 ug/L | 20/50 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0069 ug/L | 16/50 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0092 ug/L | 16/50 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0077 ug/L | 11/50 | 2024 |
| PFNA | 0.0120 ug/L | 7/50 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 810 UG/L | 1021/1031 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Nitrate | 5000 UG/L | 426/432 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 137.7 UG/L | 408/408 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 130.2 UG/L | 397/406 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 83.1 UG/L | 265/265 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 910 UG/L | 153/178 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 20 UG/L | 145/148 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 64.6 UG/L | 143/146 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 61.2 UG/L | 143/146 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.6 UG/L | 140/148 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Barium | 512 UG/L | 89/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 12 UG/L | 85/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 4.4 UG/L | 81/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.1 UG/L | 61/146 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Lead | 171 UG/L | 39/178 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Selenium | 2.5 UG/L | 38/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 4.4 UG/L | 28/146 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.3 UG/L | 26/148 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 2.3 UG/L | 16/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2.2 UG/L | 15/146 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0140 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 600 UG/L | 13/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.3 UG/L | 5/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1 UG/L | 4/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.5000 UG/L | 2/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1.49 UG/L | 2/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 2.9 UG/L | 2/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 15.7 ug/L | 2/50 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| 2,4-D | 1.5 UG/L | 1/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.2800 UG/L | 1/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 12.9779 UG/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrite | 20 UG/L | 1/216 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 0.7000 UG/L | 1/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
68 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene