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WHITEHALL TWP AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA3390081 · WHITEHALL, Pennsylvania 18052

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
13,063
Total Violations
369
Health-Based Violations
198
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,909
County
Lehigh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
194
Monitoring Violations
160
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 188 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 1994
2,4-D MR 9 2006
Nitrate MR 9 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2003
Benzene MR 5 2003
Toluene MR 5 2003
Styrene MR 5 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2003
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2011
Benzene MCL 3 1989
TTHM MCL 3 1989
Chlorine MR 2 2009
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 23 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 5/1/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/1/2025 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/1/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/1/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/1/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/1/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/1/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/1/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/1/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/1/2025 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/1/2025 0.0040 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 5/1/2025 0.0051 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 5/1/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/1/2025 0.0070 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/1/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/1/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/1/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/1/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/1/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/1/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/1/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/1/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/1/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/1/2025 0.0035 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/1/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/1/2025 <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.