HIGHRIDGE WATER AUTH
PA · PWS ID PA5650069 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
24
detected
16,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0060 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0033 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0055 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0043 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0045 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0039 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 97.9 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 117 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.97 UG/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 89.3 UG/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 188 UG/L | 118/120 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 45.1 UG/L | 44/44 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 58.8 UG/L | 43/44 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Barium | 43 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0170 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 9300 UG/L | 14/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.12 UG/L | 8/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 2/44 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.9000 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.5600 UG/L | 1/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 7 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.2000 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.9 UG/L | 1/44 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.2800 UG/L | 1/16 | 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-PF3ONSADONAArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene