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Water system · PWSID PA1090131

RICHLAND TWP WATER AUTHORITY

QUAKERTOWN, PA · ~6,800 people served

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40
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA1090131

State

Pennsylvania

City

QUAKERTOWN

Population served

6,800

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 60 points — the score moved from 100 to 40 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 40

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

28,200 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

9.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

161

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

162

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Nov 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Mar 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Feb 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2039 began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2035 began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Gross alpha began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2031 began Oct 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Gross alpha began Jan 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Sep 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2036 began Jul 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2034 began Jul 2012 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jan 2025
  • State action · SIA Dec 2024
  • State action · SOX May 2024
  • State action · SOX Apr 2024
  • State action · SIA Apr 2024
  • State action · SOX Mar 2024
  • State action · SIF Mar 2024
  • State action · SIE Feb 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA1090131 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.