Tap water in Leola, PA — ZIP 17601
4 public water systems serving about 173,922 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 17601
City Of Lancaster
PWSID PA7360058 · serves 120,000 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 28.8 ppt — above federal limit
Columbia Water Co
PWSID PA7360123 · serves 25,200 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 4 total violations (5 yrs)
East Hempfield Water Auth
PWSID PA7360063 · serves 20,988 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 4 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 9 ppt — above federal limit
Upper Leacock Township
PWSID PA7360140 · serves 7,734 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 8 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 12.4 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology