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PWS ID: PA3060078 · WEST READING, Pennsylvania 19611

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,300
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,523
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2014
Cadmium MR 6 1991
TTHM MR 4 2021
Public Notice Other 4 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2017
Chlorine MR 2 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
6:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2025 0.0035 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/12/2025 0.0042 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2025 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/12/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2025 0.0041 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/12/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/21/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/21/2025 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 5/21/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/21/2025 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/21/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/21/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/21/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/21/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 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.