AKRON BOROUGH
PWS ID: PA7360128 · AKRON, Pennsylvania 17501
PFAS Detected
8 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
4,200
Total Violations
59
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,825
- County
- Lancaster
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 3
- Monitoring Violations
- 46
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | MR | 5 | 2021 |
| Chlorine | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| Benzene | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 4 | 2022 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 3 | 2021 |
| Nitrate | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Nitrate | MCL | 2 | 1998 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 1 | 2007 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 1 | 1999 |
| TTHM | MR | 1 | 2007 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 1 | 1994 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 15 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFMPA | 7/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/26/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/26/2023 | 0.0108 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 7/26/2023 | 0.0046 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 7/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 7/26/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 7/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 7/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 7/26/2023 | 0.0062 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 7/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 7/26/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 4/12/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 4/12/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 4/12/2023 | 0.0044 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDoA | 4/12/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 4/12/2023 | 10.5000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTA | 4/12/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 4/12/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 4/12/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 4/12/2023 | 0.0048 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 4/12/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 4/12/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 4/12/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 4/12/2023 | 0.0044 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDA | 4/12/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 4/12/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 4/12/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 4/12/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 4/12/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 4/12/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 4/12/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 4/12/2023 | 0.0049 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOA | 4/12/2023 | 0.0050 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 4/12/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 4/12/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 4/12/2023 | <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.