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QUAKERTOWN BORO

PWS ID: PA1090082 · QUAKERTOWN, Pennsylvania 18951

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
12,800
Total Violations
687
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,176
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
663
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 43 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 43 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 43 2010
Benzene MR 43 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 43 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 43 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 43 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 34 1992
2,4,5-TP MR 32 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2011
Chlorine MR 10 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2010
Methoxychlor MR 10 2010
2,4-D MR 10 2010
Arsenic MR 9 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2010
Styrene MR 9 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2010
Toluene MR 9 2010
TTHM MR 8 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 63 of 430 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/4/2025 0.0051 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/4/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/4/2025 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/4/2025 0.0143 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/4/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/4/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/4/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/4/2025 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 9/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/4/2025 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/4/2025 0.0108 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/4/2025 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 9/4/2025 73.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/4/2025 0.0089 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
ADONA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/4/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/4/2025 14.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 9/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/4/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/4/2025 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 9/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/4/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/4/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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.