Higher concern
Last tested: September 2025
Action Advised
Source: Official EPA UCMR5 federal monitoring data. Last tested September 2025.
Townships: Upper Makefield, PA Wrightstown, PA
The short answer for Newtown Grant
Newtown Grant tap water has 81 contaminants above EPA guidelines, including PFPeA at 6.9× the limit (tested June 2025). See the full compound-by-compound breakdown and filter recommendations.
The health risk for Newtown Grant
PFAS ('forever chemicals') have been detected above EPA limits in this water system's most recent tests. These synthetic chemicals do not break down in the body and are linked to a range of health effects. A certified filter is strongly recommended.
lithium, PFBS, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFOA, PFOS, PFPeA above limit.
PFPeA concentration (µg/L)
June 2025
0 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
0.05 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
EPA limit
guideline
587% above limit
Comparison
vs. guideline
EPA limit: 0.003 µg/L | Your water: 0.021 µg/L
Certified Filters for Newtown Grant Tap Water
PFPeA (a PFAS 'forever chemical') was detected above EPA limits. These filters are independently certified to reduce common drinking-water contaminants.
Pitcher filter
Epic Pure XP Water Filter Pitcher
NSF-certified dual-layer filtration reduces 70+ contaminants including PFAS, lead, chlorine, microplastics, and bacteria.
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Most elevated compounds
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFPeA Tested: June 2025 · Well #2 Treatment
0.021 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
587% above limit
PFPeA Tested: June 2025 · Well #13 Treatment
0.017 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
457% above limit
PFOS Tested: June 2025 · Well #4 Treatment
0.021 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
432% above limit
PFOA Tested: June 2025 · Well #4 Treatment
0.019 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
382% above limit
PFOA Tested: June 2025 · Well #2 Treatment
0.018 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
353% above limit
View all tested compounds
Well #12 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.012 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
202% above limit
PFPeA
0.007 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
150% above limit
PFOS
0.007 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
75% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
53% above limit
PFHpA
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
23% above limit
PFHxS
0.005 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
18% above limit
PFHxA
0.007 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #13 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFPeA
0.017 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
457% above limit
PFOA
0.017 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
320% above limit
PFOS
0.014 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
260% above limit
PFHpA
0.009 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
187% above limit
PFBS
0.007 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
127% above limit
lithium
15.600 µg/L
10 µg/L
56% above limit
PFNA
0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
43% of limit
PFHxA
0.013 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.4% of limit
PFBA
0.008 µg/L
6 µg/L
0.1% of limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #1 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.010 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
150% above limit
PFOS
0.007 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
85% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
83% above limit
PFPeA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
67% above limit
PFHpA
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
13% above limit
PFHxS
0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
88% of limit
PFHxA
0.005 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #10 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFPeA
0.012 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
303% above limit
PFOA
0.016 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
298% above limit
PFBS
0.007 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
123% above limit
PFOS
0.009 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
123% above limit
PFHpA
0.006 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
87% above limit
PFHxA
0.016 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.5% of limit
PFBA
0.006 µg/L
6 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #11 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.012 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
195% above limit
PFOS
0.009 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
125% above limit
PFPeA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
67% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
53% above limit
PFHpA
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
13% above limit
PFHxA
0.007 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #17 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.012 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
195% above limit
PFBS
0.007 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
123% above limit
PFOS
0.009 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
120% above limit
PFPeA
0.006 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
87% above limit
PFHpA
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
20% above limit
PFHxA
0.006 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #2 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFPeA
0.021 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
587% above limit
PFOA
0.018 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
353% above limit
PFOS
0.013 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
232% above limit
PFHpA
0.008 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
157% above limit
PFBS
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
17% above limit
PFHxA
0.018 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.6% of limit
PFBA
0.008 µg/L
6 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #3 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.012 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
202% above limit
PFPeA
0.007 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
123% above limit
PFOS
0.009 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
120% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
77% above limit
PFHpA
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
33% above limit
PFHxA
0.006 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
PFBA
0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #4 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOS
0.021 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
432% above limit
PFOA
0.019 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
382% above limit
PFBS
0.013 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
333% above limit
PFPeA
0.007 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
140% above limit
PFHpA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
77% above limit
PFHxS
0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
90% of limit
PFHxA
0.008 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.3% of limit
PFBA
0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #6 Treatment · Tested: July 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.011 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
165% above limit
PFBS
0.007 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
133% above limit
PFPeA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
67% above limit
PFOS
0.006 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
45% above limit
PFHpA
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
20% above limit
PFHxA
0.005 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #8 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFPeA
0.009 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
197% above limit
PFOA
0.011 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
165% above limit
PFOS
0.009 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
120% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
60% above limit
PFHpA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
60% above limit
PFHxA
0.007 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
PFBA
0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #9 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.011 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
165% above limit
PFOS
0.010 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
155% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
70% above limit
PFPeA
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
37% above limit
PFHpA
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
10% above limit
PFHxA
0.004 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
College Ave. WTP · Tested: Multiple dates
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.010 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
142% above limit
PFPeA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
70% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
60% above limit
PFOS
0.006 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
53% above limit
PFHpA
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
100% of limit
PFHxA
0.005 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
PFBA
0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Highland Dr. WTP · Tested: July 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.008 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
98% above limit
PFOS
0.005 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
28% above limit
PFPeA
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
17% above limit
PFBS
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
3% above limit
PFHxA
0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #16 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.008 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
92% above limit
lithium
14.500 µg/L
10 µg/L
45% above limit
PFOS
0.005 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
20% above limit
PFBS
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
17% above limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #7 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOS
0.017 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
320% above limit
PFOA
0.010 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
142% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
57% above limit
PFPeA
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
47% above limit
PFHxA
0.004 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.1% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Wells #4 - #5 Treatment · Tested: July 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.009 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
135% above limit
PFPeA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
77% above limit
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
53% above limit
PFOS
0.005 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
25% above limit
PFHpA
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
100% of limit
PFHxA
0.005 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #6 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.008 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
105% above limit
lithium
19.200 µg/L
10 µg/L
92% above limit
PFPeA
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
83% above limit
PFHxA
0.005 µg/L
3 µg/L
0.2% of limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
BOILER BDG WELLS 1 2 · Tested: September 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFOA
0.007 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
78% above limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
BCWSA Connection · Tested: October 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
4:2 FTS
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
100% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Mill Rd. WTP · Tested: October 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
PAWC Connection · Tested: October 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Purchased Water Connection · Tested: September 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well #5 Treatment · Tested: June 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Water utilities serving ZIP 18940 Service area boundaries are approximate and based on state filings or modeled estimates. Contact your utility to confirm exact service at a specific address.
Modeled boundaries are shown with a dashed outline.
Frequently Asked Questions about ZIP 18940 Tap Water
What contaminants are above EPA limits in ZIP 18940?
ZIP 18940 has 81 contaminants above EPA health guidelines in the latest available data, including PFPeA at 6.9x the EPA guideline. The full table on this page lists every tested compound and its measured level.
Will boiling ZIP 18940 tap water remove PFPeA?
No. Boiling does not remove PFAS, and the compounds can actually become more concentrated as water evaporates. To reduce PFAS at home, use a filter independently certified to NSF/ANSI P473 (activated-carbon pitcher or under-sink) or NSF/ANSI 58 (reverse osmosis).
Do basic pitcher filters remove PFPeA?
Most basic pitcher filters are only certified to NSF/ANSI 42 or 53, which do not cover PFAS. Look for a filter independently certified to NSF/ANSI P473 (activated-carbon pitcher or under-sink) or NSF/ANSI 58 (reverse osmosis) on the spec sheet.
Who provides tap water in ZIP 18940?
Public records identify NEWTOWN ARTESIAN WATER CO as a primary water system associated with ZIP 18940. Service boundaries can vary by address, so confirm exact service with the utility.
When was ZIP 18940 tap water last tested?
The most recent test date used in this report is September 2025. EnviroClarity last refreshed this page on 2026-05-05.
Where can I find the official water quality report for ZIP 18940?
Every U.S. public water system is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Contact NEWTOWN ARTESIAN WATER CO or visit their website for the latest official report covering ZIP 18940. The EPA also maintains a national CCR locator.
Data reflects publicly reported utility records from EPA datasets and local utility disclosures.
This information is educational and not medical advice.