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LCA WLSA CENTRAL DIVISION

PWS ID: PA3390073 · ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania 18106

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
47,693
Total Violations
283
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
18,805
County
Lehigh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
266
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 13 2024
Nitrite MR 11 2024
Groundwater Rule MR 10 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2010
Benzene MR 8 2010
Styrene MR 8 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2010
Combined Uranium MR 8 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2010
Toluene MR 8 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2018
TTHM MR 4 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2002
OXAMYL MR 3 2002
Simazine MR 3 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 19 of 900 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/7/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/7/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/7/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/7/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/7/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/7/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/7/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/7/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/7/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/7/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/7/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/7/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.