AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP

Q: Is AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP water safe to drink?

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP (PWS ID: PA1150137) has 216 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 8 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 8,800 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP have?

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP has 216 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 214 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds in AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP's water supply: PFPeA, PFBS, PFOS, PFOA, PFHxA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP use?

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: Where does this data come from?

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

PWS ID: PA1150137 · BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania 19010

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP serves 8,800 people in BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 216 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (8 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,800 residents in BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 3,370 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 216 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 214 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2001.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 9 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 8 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0095 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP's 216 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served

8,800

Total Violations

216

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 3,370
County: Chester
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 214
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	9	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	9	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	9	1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	9	1994
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	9	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	9	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	9	1994
Benzene	MR	9	1994
Toluene	MR	9	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	9	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	9	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	9	1994
Styrene	MR	9	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	9	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	9	1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	9	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	9	1994
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	1994
Arsenic	MR	2	1994
Barium	MR	2	1994
Cadmium	MR	2	1994
Chromium	MR	2	1994
CYANIDE	MR	2	1994
Fluoride	MR	2	1994
Mercury	MR	2	1994
Nickel	MR	2	1994
Selenium	MR	2	1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 55 of 480 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
NFDHA	7/9/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	7/9/2024	0.0046 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
NMeFOSAA	7/9/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	7/9/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	7/9/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	7/9/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	7/9/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	7/9/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	7/9/2024	0.0055 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
PFHxS	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	7/9/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	7/9/2024	0.0044 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Detected
PFOA	7/9/2024	0.0065 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Detected
PFDA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	7/9/2024	0.0048 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
PFUnA	7/9/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	7/9/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	7/9/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	7/9/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	7/9/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	7/9/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	7/9/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	7/9/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	7/9/2024	0.0072 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
PFMPA	7/9/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	7/9/2024	0.0085 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	7/9/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	7/9/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA1150137 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest)	Contaminant	Category	Count	EPA Record
2001	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	1	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 7000
1994	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2380
1994	Xylenes, Total	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2955
1994	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2964
1994	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2969
1994	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2979
1994	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2980
1994	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2982
1994	Trichloroethylene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2984
1994	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2985
1994	Benzene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2990
1994	Toluene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2991
1994	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2977
1994	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2981
1994	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	9	SDWIS / PA1150137 / 2983

How AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric	AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	216	150.6	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	8.9	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	8 compounds	57.6%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	8,800	1,640	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼

Contaminant	Federal MCL / Action Level	Note
Lead	0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L)	Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic	0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)	Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform	Treatment technique (RTCR)	Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS)	4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule)	Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP water safe to drink? ▼

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP (PWS ID: PA1150137) has 216 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 8 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 8,800 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP serve? ▼

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP serves 8,800 people in BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,370 service connections.

What type of violations does AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP have? ▼

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP has 216 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 214 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds in AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP's water supply: PFPeA, PFBS, PFOS, PFOA, PFHxA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP use? ▼

AQUA PA FRIENDSHIP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Where does this data come from? ▼

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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