PFAS Comply

RICHLAND TWP WATER AUTHORITY

PWSID: PA1090131 · QUAKERTOWN, PA · Serving 6,800 people

Type: CWSOwner: LSource: GW
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Exceeds MCL

One or more PFAS compounds exceed EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels. Corrective action required by 2031.

Key contaminants vs MCL

PFOA7.1 ppt(MCL: 4 ppt)
PFOS8.3 ppt(MCL: 4 ppt)

EPA MCL: 4 ppt (parts per trillion) for PFOA and PFOS individually. Compliance deadline: 2031-12-31

Detection summary

8
PFAS compounds detected
68600 ppt
Highest single detection
2025-04-23
Latest sample date
complete
Data completeness

All PFAS detection results

Source: EPA UCMR5 (UCMR5)

ContaminantResult (ppt)MCL (ppt)StatusSample date
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFMPAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NFDHAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFPeSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHpSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFEESAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHxSND10Below MRL2025-04-23
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHxAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHpAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFDAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFDoAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFTAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
ADONAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2025-10-21
PFUnAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFBAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHxAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFMPAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFPeSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFMBAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHpSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFDoAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFTAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHpAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFEESAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NFDHAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHxSND10Below MRL2025-10-21
PFDAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFMBAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFEESAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NFDHAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFBAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFDoAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFTAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2025-04-23
PFUnAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHxSND10Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHpSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFPeSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHxAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHpAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
ADONAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFDAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFNAND10Below MRL2025-04-23
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFEESAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
ADONAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2025-10-21
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFMPAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFMBAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NFDHAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFTAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHpAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHxSND10Below MRL2025-10-21
PFPeSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFUnAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHpSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFDoAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFDAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFNAND10Below MRL2025-10-21
PFUnAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFNAND10Below MRL2025-04-23
PFDAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFDoAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHxSND10Below MRL2025-04-23
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHpSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFHpAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFMBAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFEESAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFPeSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NFDHAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFMPAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
ADONAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2025-04-23
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFTAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
ADONAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2025-10-21
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFMPAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFUnAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFMBAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFEESAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFPeSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NMeFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHpSND—Below MRL2025-10-21
NFDHAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHpAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFHxSND10Below MRL2025-10-21
NEtFOSAAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFTrDAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFTAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFNAND10Below MRL2025-10-21
PFDAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
PFDoAND—Below MRL2025-10-21
11Cl-PF3OUdSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
4:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
ADONAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
HFPO-DAND10Below MRL2025-04-23
PFBAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
6:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
9Cl-PF3ONSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
8:2 FTSND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFMPAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFPeAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFMBAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
PFUnAND—Below MRL2025-04-23
lithium68600—2025-04-23
lithium61900—2025-10-21
lithium30100—2025-10-21
lithium29400—2025-04-23
lithium28200—2025-10-21
lithium27700—2025-04-23
PFBS9.7—2025-10-21
PFOS8.34Exceeds2025-04-23
PFOS8.14Exceeds2025-10-21
PFOS7.94Exceeds2025-10-21
PFOS7.94Exceeds2025-04-23
PFBS7.4—2025-04-23
PFBS7.2—2025-04-23
PFBS7.2—2025-10-21
PFOA7.14Exceeds2025-10-21
PFOA6.34Exceeds2025-04-23
PFBA6.1—2025-10-21
PFBA5.9—2025-10-21
PFOS5.54Exceeds2025-10-21
PFOA5.44Exceeds2025-10-21
PFBA5.2—2025-04-23
PFOA5.14Exceeds2025-04-23
PFOA5.14Exceeds2025-10-21
PFNA5.110Detected2025-10-21
PFPeA4.6—2025-10-21
PFNA4.610Detected2025-04-23
PFOS4.34Exceeds2025-04-23
PFOA4.34Exceeds2025-04-23
PFPeA4.1—2025-10-21
PFPeA4—2025-04-23
PFHxA4—2025-10-21
PFBS3.9—2025-04-23
PFBS3.8—2025-10-21
PFHxA3.5—2025-04-23
PFPeA3.3—2025-04-23
PFPeA3.2—2025-10-21
PFHxA3—2025-10-21

Violation history

Monitoring & Reporting - PFOA(PFOA)
2023-10-01 · Resolved · Tier 3
Monitoring & Reporting - HFPO-DA (GenX)(HFPO-DA (GenX))
2023-10-01 · Resolved · Tier 3

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