Telford Borough Authority

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in Pennsylvania

PA1460050UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
14.9Highest PFOA result, ppt
15.2Highest PFOS result, ppt
0.553Highest Hazard Index
540Results
PWSID
PA1460050
State
Pennsylvania
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
7,700
City
Telford
Counties
Bucks County, Montgomery County
Primary source water
surface water (purchased)
UCMR 5 sampling
2025-03-18 to 2025-12-08 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GW;SW
Service-area boundary
authoritative

PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA ≥ 3 × its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Water purchased from

  • North Penn Water Authority (PA1460034)
    Seller's highest results: PFOA 5.1 ppt · PFOS <MRL · HI 0.002 · detected: PFBS;PFOA;PFPeA
  • Hilltown Twp Water&Sewer Auth (PA1090117)
    Seller's highest results: PFOA 8 ppt · PFOS 6.8 ppt · HI 0.003 · detected: PFBS;PFHxA;PFOA;PFOS;PFPeA

Seller results are the seller's own entry-point samples, not measurements of this system's water. This system's own samples (below) may reflect purchased water, its own sources, or both.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)14.914.454
PFOS (ppt)15.2144
Hazard Index0.5530.5381.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

Compared with Pennsylvania standards

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Pennsylvania
PFOA (ppt)14.914.4514
PFOS (ppt)15.21418

Sum standards add the listed compounds within each sample (non-detects = 0). State compliance is normally judged on averages over time; these are screening comparisons.

Sampling history

Sampled 2025-03-18 to 2025-12-08 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GW;SW · 18 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2025-03-18EP 101 (WELL 1) (GW)SE114.915.20.5536:2 FTS 202.2, PFBA 19.4, PFHpA 14.7, PFHxA 60.7, PFPeA 79, lithium 28.7 µg/L
2025-03-18EP 102 (WELL 3) (GW)SE111.311.10.0026:2 FTS 17.6, PFBA 9.7, PFHpA 7.9, PFHxA 22.9, PFPeA 32.3, lithium 25.7 µg/L
2025-03-18EP 104 (WELL 5) (GW)SE1<44.90.002lithium 19.8 µg/L
2025-03-18EP 105 (WELL 6) (GW)SE110.68.70.0036:2 FTS 15.1, PFBA 53.6, PFHpA 43.5, PFHxA 94.6, PFPeA 195.7, lithium 15.6 µg/L
2025-03-18NPWA CLYMER INTC EP (SW)SE14.34.80.002PFPeA 3.4, lithium 18.8 µg/L
2025-03-18NPWA NACEVL INTC EP (SW)SE1<4<40none
2025-03-18WELL 7 (GW)SE16.24.60.002PFBA 5, PFHpA 4.3, PFHxA 7.9, PFPeA 10.6, lithium 22 µg/L
2025-06-16NPWA CLYMER INTC EP (SW)SE24.24.90.002PFHxA 3.2, PFPeA 4.1, lithium 19.4 µg/L
2025-06-16NPWA NACEVL INTC EP (SW)SE2<4<40none
2025-09-23EP 101 (WELL 1) (GW)SE21412.80.5236:2 FTS 226.2, PFBA 22.2, PFHpA 17.5, PFHxA 66.7, PFPeA 94.1, lithium 30.7 µg/L
2025-09-23EP 102 (WELL 3) (GW)SE211.311.50.0036:2 FTS 6, PFBA 7.1, PFHpA 5.7, PFHxA 12.7, PFPeA 16.9, lithium 22.1 µg/L
2025-09-23EP 104 (WELL 5) (GW)SE2<44.10.002lithium 14.8 µg/L
2025-09-23EP 105 (WELL 6) (GW)SE213.311.50.0046:2 FTS 134, PFBA 40.3, PFHpA 35.3, PFHxA 92.8, PFPeA 160.2, lithium 20.9 µg/L
2025-09-23NPWA CLYMER INTC EP (SW)SE34.450.002PFPeA 3.3, lithium 19 µg/L
2025-09-23NPWA NACEVL INTC EP (SW)SE3<4<40none
2025-09-23WELL 7 (GW)SE26.44.90.002PFBA 5.3, PFHpA 4.4, PFHxA 8.5, PFPeA 10.8, lithium 23.4 µg/L
2025-12-08NPWA CLYMER INTC EP (SW)SE44.74.40.002PFHxA 4.9, PFPeA 6.2, lithium 18.7 µg/L
2025-12-08NPWA NACEVL INTC EP (SW)SE4<4<40none

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

540 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

EP 101 (WELL 1) facility 101 · sample point EP101 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-03-18
SE1
2025-09-23
SE2
6:2 FTS5 ppt202.2226.2
PFBA5 ppt19.422.2
PFBS3 ppt77
PFHpA3 ppt14.717.5
PFHxA3 ppt60.766.7
PFHxS3 ppt5.55.2
PFOA4 ppt14.914
PFOS4 ppt15.212.8
PFPeA3 ppt7994.1
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L28.730.7

EP 102 (WELL 3) facility 102 · sample point EP102 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-03-18
SE1
2025-09-23
SE2
6:2 FTS5 ppt17.66
PFBA5 ppt9.77.1
PFBS3 ppt4.75.1
PFHpA3 ppt7.95.7
PFHxA3 ppt22.912.7
PFOA4 ppt11.311.3
PFOS4 ppt11.111.5
PFPeA3 ppt32.316.9
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L25.722.1

EP 104 (WELL 5) facility 104 · sample point EP104 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-03-18
SE1
2025-09-23
SE2
PFBS3 ppt4.33
PFOS4 ppt4.94.1
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L19.814.8

EP 105 (WELL 6) facility 105 · sample point EP105 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-03-18
SE1
2025-09-23
SE2
6:2 FTS5 ppt15.1134
PFBA5 ppt53.640.3
PFBS3 ppt6.97.4
PFHpA3 ppt43.535.3
PFHxA3 ppt94.692.8
PFOA4 ppt10.613.3
PFOS4 ppt8.711.5
PFPeA3 ppt195.7160.2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L15.620.9

NPWA CLYMER INTC EP facility 109 · sample point EP109 · surface water

CompoundMRL2025-03-18
SE1
2025-06-16
SE2
2025-09-23
SE3
2025-12-08
SE4
PFBS3 ppt44.14.33.9
PFHxA3 ppt< 33.2< 34.9
PFOA4 ppt4.34.24.44.7
PFOS4 ppt4.84.954.4
PFPeA3 ppt3.44.13.36.2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L18.819.41918.7

NPWA NACEVL INTC EP facility 110 · sample point EP110 · surface water

CompoundMRL2025-03-18
SE1
2025-06-16
SE2
2025-09-23
SE3
2025-12-08
SE4
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9

WELL 7 facility 106 · sample point EP106 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-03-18
SE1
2025-09-23
SE2
PFBA5 ppt55.3
PFBS3 ppt3.53.6
PFHpA3 ppt4.34.4
PFHxA3 ppt7.98.5
PFOA4 ppt6.26.4
PFOS4 ppt4.64.9
PFPeA3 ppt10.610.8
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L2223.4

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
PFBS1878%7.4
2025-09-23
3.82–4.4945.177.4
PFOS1878%15.2
2025-03-18
6.02–6.914.911.112.815.2
lithium1878%30.7
2025-09-23
16.64–18.641922.128.730.7
PFOA1867%14.9
2025-03-18
5.87–7.24.411.31414.9
PFPeA1867%195.7
2025-03-18
34.26–35.264.132.3160.2195.7
PFHxA1856%94.6
2025-03-18
20.83–22.163.222.992.894.6
PFBA1844%53.6
2025-03-18
9.03–11.81<MRL9.740.353.6
PFHpA1844%43.5
2025-03-18
7.41–9.07<MRL7.935.343.5
6:2 FTS1833%226.2
2025-09-23
33.39–36.73<MRL15.1202.2226.2
PFHxS1811%5.5
2025-03-18
0.59–3.26<MRL<MRL5.25.5

Never detected (20): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-10 to 2026-04-09; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build 52bd2907cbc3 · 2026-10-18T04:10Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.