AKRON BOROUGH
PA · PWS ID PA7360128 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
25
detected
4,200
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0120 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0072 ug/L | 3/4 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0048 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0055 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0054 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0044 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 1390 UG/L | 73/73 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 9500 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 18 UG/L | 45/73 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0330 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 38.1 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.4 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 62.1 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 14.6 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.6 UG/L | 4/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 130 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10.4 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.97 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Chromium | 11 UG/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.72 UG/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Selenium | 11 UG/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 120 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 10.5 ug/L | 1/4 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene