LCA ALLENTOWN DIVISION
PA · PWS ID PA3390024 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
24
detected
118,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0075 ug/L | 8/8 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0064 ug/L | 4/8 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/8 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0044 ug/L | 1/8 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 46.3 UG/L | 187/187 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 31.2 UG/L | 186/187 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 23.6 UG/L | 186/187 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 105 UG/L | 183/183 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 31.1 UG/L | 181/183 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.8 UG/L | 156/184 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 560 UG/L | 144/150 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 38 UG/L | 135/150 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4780 UG/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12 UG/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 13.7 UG/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Barium | 38 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 600 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chromium | 3.7 UG/L | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.09 UG/L | 12/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.98 UG/L | 10/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 4 UG/L | 4/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.7700 UG/L | 2/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.2000 UG/L | 2/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
84 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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene