WHITEHALL TWP AUTHORITY
PA · PWS ID PA3390081 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
29
detected
13,063
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0066 ug/L | 7/10 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0152 ug/L | 6/10 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFNA | 0.0061 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0049 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0054 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0052 ug/L | 1/10 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0037 ug/L | 1/10 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 828 UG/L | 90/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 20 UG/L | 73/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3800 UG/L | 68/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 2.06 UG/L | 32/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 3.7 UG/L | 32/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 3 UG/L | 31/53 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 51 UG/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0110 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 9.73 UG/L | 13/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3 UG/L | 11/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 2 UG/L | 9/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1 UG/L | 7/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 13 UG/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.9000 UG/L | 3/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.5000 UG/L | 2/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.26501 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 1 UG/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 3.2 UG/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Xylenes, Total | 3.2 UG/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
80 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, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl chloridelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzene