One or more PFAS compounds exceed EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels. This is not a current violation — the federal compliance deadline is April 2029 (a proposed extension to 2031 is not final). These are UCMR 5 results from 2023 to 2025; the system may have installed treatment since.
Key contaminants vs MCL
PFOA7.9 ppt(MCL: 4 ppt)
PFOS4 ppt
EPA MCL: 4 ppt (parts per trillion) for PFOA and PFOS individually. Compliance deadline: April 26, 2029 under the current rule.
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Apr 27, 2026 · Pennsylvania American Water Company - Berwick PFAS WTP · $1.09M
Listed for FFY2026 BIL Emerging Contaminants funds in the DWSRF Intended Use Plan. Source →
Oct 15, 2025 · Received a $1,087,628 grant and a $24,362,372 loan for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation and treatment at the Berwick water treatment plant serving 6,721 households within 5 municipalities throughout Columbia and Luzerne Counties. A new treatment plant will be constructed adjacent to the existing plant and will include a buried clear well, wet well, and granular-activated carbon (GAC) pressure filters designed for the removal of PFAS substances. Equipment installation will include disinfection and corrosion control systems, a sodium hypochlorite disinfection system to replace the existing chlorine gas system, new pipeline to transfer raw water from the existing four (4) wells to the new treatment plant, and new finished water transmission main to convey finished water from the new treatment plant to the existing 20-inch distribution system. Completion of this project will extend the life of the system and ensure compliance with new regulations for PFAS. · —