Buckingham Twp Cold Spring
PWSID PA1090137 · Buckingham, Pennsylvania · serves 4,760 people · groundwater source
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Poor
PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 22 ppt | 4 ppt | 7/22/2025 |
| PFOS | 19.3 ppt | 4 ppt | 7/22/2025 |
| PFOA | 18.3 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/21/2025 |
| PFPeA | 18.1 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFHxA | 18 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFOS | 15.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/21/2025 |
| PFPeA | 14.8 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
| PFBS | 14 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFHxA | 13.7 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
| PFOA | 12.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 7/22/2025 |
| PFBS | 11.3 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
| PFOS | 10.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 7/22/2025 |
| PFBA | 10.3 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFHpA | 10.1 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFOA | 8.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/21/2025 |
| PFBS | 8.6 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFBA | 8.6 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
| PFHpA | 8.5 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
| PFOS | 6.2 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/21/2025 |
| PFHxA | 6.2 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFPeA | 5.4 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFBA | 5.4 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFBS | 5.1 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
| PFHxA | 4.1 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
| PFHpA | 3.9 ppt | — | 7/22/2025 |
| PFPeA | 3.6 ppt | — | 1/21/2025 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Groundwater Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | No | Resolved |