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Water quality report

AMES REESE INC

BIRD IN HAND, PA · 40 people served · EPA PWSID PA7361114

The bottom line

AMES REESE INC (BIRD IN HAND, PA), which serves about 40 people, has recorded 1 health-based drinking-water contaminant in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Volatile organics (VOCs: benzene, TCE, PCE). A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

1
health contaminants on record
0
PFAS detected (UCMR5)
5
total violations on record since 2016 (incl. monitoring & reporting)

What the testing found

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

Volatile organics

2.8× the federal limit
Measured 0.014 mg/L · federal limit 0.005 mg/L · latest 04/01/2024 · 5 violations since 2016

Industrial solvents/fuel components; many are carcinogens (benzene, TCE, PCE). Individual MCLs 1-5 ug/L.

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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.