We read 12 results from Aqua Pa Friendship’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 6 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 8,800 people · Water system ID PA1150137 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)average · range 1.7 to 3.4 · sampled 2024 · Friendship · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)average · sampled 2024 · Friendship · 2025 report, page 2 | 5.84 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range 3.9 to 10 · Friendship, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 10 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 14 ppt (Pennsylvania) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20292.5x the 4 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029; below the 14 ppt Pennsylvania limitNot a violation yet: EPA's 4 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · range 3 to 9.3 · Friendship, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 9.3 ppt | 1 ppt | 18 ppt (Pennsylvania) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20292.3x the 4 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029; below the 18 ppt Pennsylvania limitNot a violation yet: EPA's 4 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)average · sampled 2024 · Friendship · 2025 report, page 2 | 3.13 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumaverage · sampled 2024 · Friendship · 2025 report, page 2 | 2 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal3.3x the health goal |
| Bariumaverage · range 0.09 to 0.19 · sampled 2024 · Friendship, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.15 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloraminehighest monthly average · Friendship · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.64 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chromium (total)average · range 1.2 to 1.8 · sampled 2024 · Spring Run Water System (purchased water, PWSID PA1150089), highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.6 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)average · range 7 to 12 · Friendship · 2025 report, page 2 | 9 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)average · range 20 to 35 · Friendship · 2025 report, page 2 | 28 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)average · range 1.8 to 6.5 · Friendship, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 3.9 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Aqua Pa Friendship’s water between Jan 2024 and Oct 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA7.7 pptFound in 10 of 16 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS9.5 pptFound in 9 of 16 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFHxS3 pptFound in 1 of 16 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- PFBS8.5 pptFound in 12 of 16 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Gross beta (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS), PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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