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TOWN OF PRINCESS ANNE

PWS ID: MD0190002 · PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland 21853

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
3,300
Total Violations
305
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,277
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
296
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Cadmium MR 28 2020
Chromium MR 28 2020
Mercury MR 28 2020
Nickel MR 28 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 28 2020
Selenium MR 28 2020
Barium MR 28 2020
Thallium, Total MR 28 2020
Antimony, Total MR 28 2020
Arsenic MR 16 2020
Nitrate MR 13 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2017
TTHM MCL 4 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1991
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
TTHM MR 1 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 12 of 420 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpS 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/14/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/14/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/14/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/14/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/14/2024 10.9000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 5/14/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/14/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/14/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/14/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/14/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/14/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/14/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/14/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/14/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/14/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/14/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/14/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/14/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/14/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/14/2024 13.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L 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.