Water quality report

SCHWENKSVILLE BOROUGH AUTH

SCHWENKSVILLE, PA · 5,200 people served · EPA PWSID PA1460042

The bottom line

SCHWENKSVILLE BOROUGH AUTH (SCHWENKSVILLE, PA), which serves about 5,200 people, has recorded 1 health-based drinking-water contaminant in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Arsenic. Its most recent lead 90th-percentile sample was 0.0 ppb, within the 15 ppb federal action level. EPA's UCMR5 program detected PFAS 'forever chemicals' in this system: PFOS (0.0083 µg/L), PFOA (0.0054 µg/L), PFBS (0.0053 µg/L). PFOA/PFOS levels exceed the 2024 federal limit of 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L). A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

health contaminants on record

PFAS detected (UCMR5)

total health violations since 2016

What the testing found

Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.

Arsenic

1.1× the federal limit

Measured 0.011 mg/L · federal limit 0.01 mg/L · latest 10/01/2016 · 1 violation since 2016

Known human carcinogen (skin, bladder, lung); also cardiovascular and developmental effects. Mostly naturally occurring in groundwater.

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Lead

Not detected

Measured 0 ppb · federal limit 15 ppb · latest 09/30/2025 · 0 violations since 2016

No safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.

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PFAS "forever chemicals"

Detected by EPA's UCMR5 monitoring. The 2024 federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L).

PFOS

2.1× the 4 ppt limit

Measured 0.0083 µg/L · sampled 12/19/2023 · detection limit 0.004 µg/L

PFOA

1.4× the 4 ppt limit

Measured 0.0054 µg/L · sampled 12/19/2023 · detection limit 0.004 µg/L

PFBS

Detected

Measured 0.0053 µg/L · sampled 12/19/2023 · detection limit 0.003 µg/L

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Your recommended fix

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Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.