NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH
PWS ID: PA7670082 · NEW FREEDOM, Pennsylvania 17349
PFAS Detected
5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
4,464
Total Violations
143
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 2,041
- County
- York
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 11
- Monitoring Violations
- 127
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | MR | 23 | 2025 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 20 | 2023 |
| Nitrate | MR | 17 | 2002 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 17 | 2015 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 14 | 2016 |
| Chlorine | MR | 12 | 2016 |
| Nitrate | MCL | 9 | 1998 |
| TTHM | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Notice | Other | 3 | 2016 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 2 | 2001 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 2 | 2025 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Mercury | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Endrin | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Arsenic | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Cadmium | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Chromium | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Selenium | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Fluoride | MR | 1 | 1982 |
| Barium | MR | 1 | 1982 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 14 of 360 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeS | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 9/18/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/18/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/18/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/18/2023 | 0.0046 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/18/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/18/2023 | 0.0034 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/18/2023 | 0.0044 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/18/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 9/18/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/18/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 9/18/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/18/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/18/2023 | 0.0039 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/18/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/18/2023 | <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.