GEORGETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS ID: DE0000592 · GEORGETOWN, Delaware 19947
PFAS Detected
11 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
7,259
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 2,043
- County
- Sussex
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 25 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFDHA | 9/9/2025 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 9/9/2025 | 0.1800 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/9/2025 | 0.0680 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFUnA | 9/9/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/9/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/9/2025 | 0.0240 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/9/2025 | 0.0300 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/9/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/9/2025 | 0.1100 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/9/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 9/9/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/9/2025 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/9/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/9/2025 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/9/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/9/2025 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/9/2025 | 0.0200 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/9/2025 | 0.0390 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOA | 9/9/2025 | 0.0360 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/9/2025 | 0.0061 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFBS | 9/9/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/9/2025 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 3/5/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 3/5/2025 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 3/5/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 3/5/2025 | 0.0075 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 3/5/2025 | 0.0045 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFNA | 3/5/2025 | 0.0150 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFPeA | 3/5/2025 | 0.0043 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDA | 3/5/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 3/5/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 3/5/2025 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 3/5/2025 | 0.0140 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOA | 3/5/2025 | 0.0110 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 3/5/2025 | 0.0051 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 3/5/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 3/5/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 3/5/2025 | 0.0049 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFPeS | 3/5/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 3/5/2025 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 3/5/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 3/5/2025 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.