EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER
PA · PWS ID PA3390032 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
30
detected
14,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0415 ug/L | 8/8 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0224 ug/L | 8/8 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0516 ug/L | 8/8 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.1530 ug/L | 7/8 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0309 ug/L | 6/8 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0165 ug/L | 5/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0332 ug/L | 5/8 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0998 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFUnA | 0.0222 ug/L | 3/8 | 2025 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0645 ug/L | 2/8 | 2025 |
| 8:2 FTS | 0.0419 ug/L | 2/8 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0135 ug/L | 2/8 | 2025 |
| PFDA | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4920 UG/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 297 UG/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 30 UG/L | 70/96 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 11.2 UG/L | 54/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.6 UG/L | 48/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11 UG/L | 40/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 11.8 UG/L | 40/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 2.3 UG/L | 38/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 39.6 UG/L | 29/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.9 UG/L | 26/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 20.2 UG/L | 24/43 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0160 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11.5 UG/L | 11/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 358 UG/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.6000 UG/L | 3/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3 UG/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 9 UG/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
79 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-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 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene