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PWS ID: PA1460020 · AMBLER, Pennsylvania 19002

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
20,000
Total Violations
2,896
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,008
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
2,864
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Simazine MR 95 2020
LASSO MR 94 2020
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 64 2020
Methoxychlor MR 60 2020
Toxaphene MR 60 2020
Dalapon MR 60 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 60 2020
OXAMYL MR 60 2020
Atrazine MR 60 2020
Heptachlor MR 60 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 60 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 60 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 60 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 60 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 60 2020
Endrin MR 60 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 60 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 60 2020
Dinoseb MR 60 2020
Carbofuran MR 60 2020
2,4-D MR 60 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 60 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 60 2020
Chlordane MR 60 2020
Diquat MR 60 2020
Endothall MR 60 2020
Picloram MR 60 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 60 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 60 2020
Glyphosate MR 60 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 146 of 600 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/19/2024 0.0080 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFBS 8/19/2024 0.0065 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/19/2024 0.0090 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 8/19/2024 0.0044 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/19/2024 0.0135 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/19/2024 0.0124 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/19/2024 0.0142 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/19/2024 0.0122 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 8/19/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/19/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2024 11.2000 µg/L 9 µg/L 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.