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EASTON UTILITIES

PWS ID: MD0200003 · EASTON, Maryland 21601

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
17,357
Total Violations
8
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,185
County
Talbot
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
7
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 2 2017
TTHM MR 2 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMPA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/1/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/1/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/1/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/1/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/17/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/17/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/17/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/17/2023 <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.