PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
PA · PWS ID PA3130012 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
22
detected
7,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0065 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0106 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0114 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0104 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0211 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0425 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0400 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0118 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 600 UG/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3640 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0036 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 9.8 UG/L | 8/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.3 UG/L | 7/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 128 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.5 UG/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.7 UG/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.1 UG/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.8 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Selenium | 5.9 UG/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.6 UG/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 6.5 UG/L | 1/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Toluene | 0.9100 UG/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
86 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene