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CITY OF BOWIE

PWS ID: MD0160002 · BOWIE, Maryland 20716

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
25,000
Total Violations
6
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,921
County
Prince George's
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
4
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 4 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOA 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/29/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/29/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/29/2024 15.3000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/29/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/29/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/28/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/28/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/28/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/28/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/28/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/28/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/28/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/28/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/28/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/28/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/28/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/28/2024 <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.