PlainWater

MARYLAND AMERICAN WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: MD0120003 · HOPEWELL, Maryland 23860

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
13,200
Total Violations
12
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4,745
County
Harford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 7 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 21 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/5/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/5/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/5/2023 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/5/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/5/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/5/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/5/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/5/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/6/2023 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 6/6/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/6/2023 0.0041 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 6/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/6/2023 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 6/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/6/2023 0.0045 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/6/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/6/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/6/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/6/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 6/6/2023 <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.