Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth
PWSID PA3060038 · Reading, Pennsylvania · serves 22,400 people · groundwater source
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PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 16 ppt | — | 12/13/2024 |
| PFHxA | 15.6 ppt | — | 12/13/2024 |
| PFPeA | 14.4 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFHxA | 12.4 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFOS | 11.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 12/20/2024 |
| PFOS | 10.3 ppt | 4 ppt | 5/29/2024 |
| PFOA | 8.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 12/13/2024 |
| PFOA | 8.4 ppt | 4 ppt | 5/29/2024 |
| PFBA | 6.6 ppt | — | 12/13/2024 |
| PFPeA | 6.4 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFBA | 6.2 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFHxA | 5.9 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFOA | 5.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 5/29/2024 |
| PFOS | 5.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 5/29/2024 |
| PFPeA | 5.5 ppt | — | 12/20/2024 |
| PFOS | 5.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 5/29/2024 |
| PFHpA | 5.5 ppt | — | 12/13/2024 |
| PFOS | 5.4 ppt | 4 ppt | 12/13/2024 |
| PFHxA | 5.2 ppt | — | 12/20/2024 |
| PFBS | 5.2 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFHpA | 5.2 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFBS | 5.1 ppt | — | 12/13/2024 |
| PFOA | 5 ppt | 4 ppt | 12/20/2024 |
| PFOS | 4.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 12/20/2024 |
| PFBS | 4.5 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFNA | 4.3 ppt | 10 ppt | 5/29/2024 |
| PFNA | 4.3 ppt | 10 ppt | 12/20/2024 |
| PFHxS | 4.3 ppt | 10 ppt | 12/20/2024 |
| PFBS | 4.1 ppt | — | 12/20/2024 |
| PFPeA | 4 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFBS | 3.9 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
| PFPeA | 3.5 ppt | — | 12/20/2024 |
| PFHxS | 3.2 ppt | 10 ppt | 5/29/2024 |
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | — | 5/29/2024 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Groundwater Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Xylenes, Total | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Carbon tetrachloride | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Trichloroethylene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Tetrachloroethylene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | CHLOROBENZENE | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Benzene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Toluene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Ethylbenzene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Styrene | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Groundwater Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | Groundwater Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Radium-226 | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Radium-228 | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Groundwater Rule | MR | No | Resolved |