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PWS ID: PA1090022 · FAIRLESS HILLS, Pennsylvania 19030

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
24,400
Total Violations
144
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8,511
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
40
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2014
Chlorine MR 22 2020
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 19 2020
TTHM MCL 11 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2009
TTHM MR 8 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 2016
Public Notice Other 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016
Asbestos MR 2 2022
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/31/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/31/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/31/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/31/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/31/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/31/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/31/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/31/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/31/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/31/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/31/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/31/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/31/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/31/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/31/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/31/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/31/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/31/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/31/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/22/2024 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/22/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/22/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/22/2024 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 8/22/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 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.