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What is in the water at 18049
2 public water systems serve this ZIP code in the federal records. Everything below comes from EPA monitoring data, and everything missing is named.
EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER
PWSID PA3390032 · PA · serves 14,000 people
PFAS and lithium
13 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 62 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.15 µg/L | 7 | 8/20/2024 |
| PFNA | 0.1 µg/L | 4 | 8/20/2024 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.065 µg/L | 2 | 8/1/2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.052 µg/L | 8 | 8/20/2024 |
| 8:2 FTS | 0.042 µg/L | 2 | 8/1/2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.042 µg/L | 8 | 8/20/2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.033 µg/L | 5 | 8/20/2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.031 µg/L | 6 | 8/20/2024 |
| PFOA | 0.022 µg/L | 8 | 8/20/2024 |
| PFUnA | 0.022 µg/L | 3 | 8/1/2024 |
| PFBS | 0.017 µg/L | 5 | 8/1/2024 |
| PFBA | 0.014 µg/L | 2 | 8/1/2024 |
| PFDA | 0.007 µg/L | 2 | 8/1/2024 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
LCA WLSA CENTRAL DIVISION
PWSID PA3390073 · PA · serves 47,693 people
PFAS and lithium
5 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 19 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0054 µg/L | 8 | 9/7/2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0044 µg/L | 4 | 9/7/2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0038 µg/L | 4 | 9/7/2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0033 µg/L | 2 | 9/7/2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0031 µg/L | 1 | 3/8/2023 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
Too few readings to state a hardness. 1 station(s), 7 result(s). Below two stations and five results this page will not state a number: a median of two readings from one creek is not your water.
What this report cannot tell you
Every figure describes water at a sampling point: a treatment plant, an entry point to the distribution system, or a monitoring station. None of it describes water arriving at your tap. Plumbing between the two can add lead and copper, and if your home was built before 1986 a test kit tells you something no federal dataset can.
Sources: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence (final release, frozen July 2026) · EPA SDWIS health-based violations · USGS and state monitoring via the Water Quality Portal · EPA Public Water System Service Area Boundaries v3. Compiled 2026-09-01.