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NORTHERN CAMBRIA MUNI WATER

PWS ID: PA4110003 · NORTHERN CAMBRIA, Pennsylvania 15714

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,500
Total Violations
370
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,262
County
Cambria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
345
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 15 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2020
Barium MR 11 2024
Cadmium MR 11 2024
CYANIDE MR 11 2024
Fluoride MR 11 2024
Mercury MR 11 2024
Selenium MR 11 2024
Antimony, Total MR 11 2024
Beryllium, Total MR 11 2024
Chromium MR 11 2024
Thallium, Total MR 11 2024
Arsenic MR 11 2024
Nickel MR 11 2024
Chlorine MR 10 2009
Public Notice Other 10 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 7 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 1994
Benzene MR 7 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/18/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/18/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/18/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/18/2025 12.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/18/2025 15.5000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/18/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/18/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/18/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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.