No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2016.
Serves about 49,508 people (17,712 connections) with surface water from its own intake, and buys water from PA American Norristown and Phoenixville Water Dept.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2016 | E. coli | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to October 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 45.2 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 10.7 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 9.1 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 7 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 5.7 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 5.4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 3.4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 6.2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-08 to 2024-10-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORD (PA1150166) |
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Follow this water →PA American Royersford's phone number on EPA record is 610-495-6234. Its mailing address is 137 SHADY LN, SPRING CITY, PA 19475.
According to EPA's record, PA American Royersford uses surface water from its own intake, and buys water from PA American Norristown and Phoenixville Water Dept.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for PA American Royersford in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting October 2016. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in PA American Royersford's latest lead and copper round, which ended in September 2025, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for PA American Royersford. Its phone number on EPA record is 610-495-6234. Its mailing address on EPA record is 137 SHADY LN, SPRING CITY, PA 19475. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.