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CITY OF ROCKVILLE

PWS ID: MD0150003 · Maryland

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
52,000
Total Violations
220
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
17,500
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
214
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2008
Cadmium MR 7 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
Barium MR 4 1999
Chromium MR 4 1999
Nickel MR 4 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1999
Thallium, Total MR 4 1999
Selenium MR 4 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
TTHM MCL 4 2008
Endrin MR 4 2023
Methoxychlor MR 4 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 7 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 6/7/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/7/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/7/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/7/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/7/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/7/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/7/2023 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/7/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/8/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 3/8/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/8/2023 <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.