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FREELAND BORO MUNI WATER AUTH

PWS ID: PA2400054 · FREELAND, Pennsylvania 18224

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,610
Total Violations
324
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,425
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
296
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 54 2022
Asbestos MR 45 2020
Groundwater Rule MR 16 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2019
TTHM MR 11 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2022
Nitrite MR 9 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2002
Combined Uranium MR 4 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
Benzene MR 4 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
Cadmium MR 4 2015
Mercury MR 4 2015
Nickel MR 4 2015
Selenium MR 4 2015
Antimony, Total MR 4 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
Thallium, Total MR 4 2015
Barium MR 4 2015
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2015
Arsenic MR 4 2015
Chromium MR 4 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 12 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/24/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/24/2024 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/24/2024 0.0091 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
lithium 4/24/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/24/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/24/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/24/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/24/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/24/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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.