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PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD

PWS ID: PA1150166 · SPRING CITY, Pennsylvania 19475

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
46,847
Total Violations
146
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
17,712
County
Chester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
130
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 45 2008
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 12 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 1996
LASSO MR 6 1996
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 1996
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 1996
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2016
Arsenic MR 3 1994
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1991
Benzene MR 2 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
Barium MR 2 1994
Thallium, Total MR 2 1994
Chromium MR 2 1994
Public Notice Other 2 2006
Selenium MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1991
Nickel MR 2 1994
CYANIDE MR 2 1994
Fluoride MR 2 1994
Cadmium MR 2 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1994
Mercury MR 2 1994
Antimony, Total MR 2 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 39 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxS 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/2/2024 0.0042 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/2/2024 9.7000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 7/2/2024 0.0043 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/2/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/2/2024 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/2/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/2/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/2/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/2/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/2/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/2/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/2/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/2/2024 0.0055 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/2/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/2/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/2/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/2/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/2/2024 0.0052 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/2/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/2/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/2/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/2/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/2/2024 0.0058 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 7/2/2024 0.0043 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 7/2/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/2/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 7/2/2024 0.0070 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/2/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/2/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/2/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 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.