Quakertown Boro
PWSID PA1090082 · Quakertown, Pennsylvania · serves 12,800 people · groundwater source
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Failing
PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFNA | 24 ppt | 10 ppt | 9/4/2025 |
| PFNA | 23.8 ppt | 10 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOS | 14.3 ppt | 4 ppt | 9/4/2025 |
| PFOS | 11.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOA | 10.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 9/4/2025 |
| PFOS | 8.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 9/4/2025 |
| PFOS | 8.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFPeA | 8.3 ppt | — | 2/12/2025 |
| PFPeA | 8 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFOS | 7.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/5/2025 |
| PFOA | 7.4 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOS | 7.4 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/5/2025 |
| PFOS | 7.2 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/5/2025 |
| PFBA | 7.1 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFOA | 6.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/5/2025 |
| PFBS | 6.8 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFOS | 6.6 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFBS | 6.5 ppt | — | 2/12/2025 |
| PFHxA | 6.1 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFHxA | 6 ppt | — | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOS | 6 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFBA | 5.5 ppt | — | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOA | 5.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOS | 5.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOA | 5.3 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/5/2025 |
| PFBS | 5.3 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFBA | 5.1 ppt | — | 9/4/2025 |
| PFOA | 4.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/5/2025 |
| PFOS | 4.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOA | 4.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 9/4/2025 |
| PFBS | 4.6 ppt | — | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOA | 4.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFOS | 4.2 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/5/2025 |
| PFOA | 4.1 ppt | 4 ppt | 2/12/2025 |
| PFBS | 4 ppt | — | 9/4/2025 |
| PFPeA | 3.8 ppt | — | 9/4/2025 |
| PFBS | 3.5 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFPeA | 3.4 ppt | — | 9/4/2025 |
| PFBS | 3.4 ppt | — | 2/12/2025 |
| PFHxA | 3.2 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFHxA | 3.1 ppt | — | 9/4/2025 |
| PFBS | 3.1 ppt | — | 2/12/2025 |
| PFHxS | 3.1 ppt | 10 ppt | 9/4/2025 |
| PFPeA | 3.1 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFPeA | 3.1 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
| PFHxS | 3 ppt | 10 ppt | 9/4/2025 |
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | — | 8/5/2025 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Groundwater Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Radium-226 | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Radium-228 | MR | No | Resolved |