PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON
PA · PWS ID PA2359008 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
27
detected
137,142
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0042 ug/L | 3/16 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0076 ug/L | 3/16 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0033 ug/L | 2/16 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0049 ug/L | 2/16 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0042 ug/L | 2/16 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.7 UG/L | 257/257 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 111.6 UG/L | 257/257 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 97.8 UG/L | 256/257 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.4 UG/L | 256/257 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 64 UG/L | 256/257 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2800 UG/L | 144/144 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 656 UG/L | 124/152 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 28.6 UG/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 28 UG/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 132 UG/L | 38/152 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.3 UG/L | 36/257 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.4 UG/L | 22/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 1300 UG/L | 18/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0110 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| lithium | 324 ug/L | 12/16 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Trichloroethylene | 3.8 UG/L | 8/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.5032 UG/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.3 UG/L | 4/40 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.2 UG/L | 3/40 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Fluoride | 120 UG/L | 2/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.3 UG/L | 2/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene