PlainWater

TOWN OF NORTH EAST

PWS ID: MD0070016 · NORTH EAST, Maryland 21901-0528

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
8,600
Total Violations
168
Health-Based Violations
121
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,709
County
Cecil
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
85
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
36

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 45 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 40 2025
CARBON, TOTAL TT 23 2025
CARBON, TOTAL MR 13 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 13 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2010
Fluoride MR 3 2009
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2014
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/14/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/14/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/14/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/14/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/14/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/14/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.