PAWC POCONO DISTRICT
PA · PWS ID PA2450063 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
21
detected
17,860
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0051 ug/L | 5/20 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0050 ug/L | 4/20 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0057 ug/L | 3/20 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0052 ug/L | 3/20 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0057 ug/L | 2/20 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2940 UG/L | 144/144 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1740 UG/L | 89/93 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 12 UG/L | 42/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.6 UG/L | 39/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.6 UG/L | 35/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.4 UG/L | 35/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.5 UG/L | 28/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 116 UG/L | 24/93 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.5 UG/L | 15/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0180 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Arsenic | 4 UG/L | 3/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 19.4 ug/L | 3/20 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.9000 UG/L | 2/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.9000 UG/L | 1/43 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Selenium | 3 UG/L | 1/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
88 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-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDibromoacetic acidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene