READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY
PA · PWS ID PA3060059 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
19
detected
95,100
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0056 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0044 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0066 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0054 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.6 UG/L | 254/254 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 71 UG/L | 254/254 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 82.6 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 79 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.8 UG/L | 204/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 347 UG/L | 132/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 30 UG/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 40 UG/L | 95/96 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4260 UG/L | 62/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0230 mg/L | 28/28 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 425 UG/L | 26/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1000 UG/L | 5/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 14 UG/L | 4/96 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Barium | 18 UG/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
91 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-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene