DRINKING WATER TEST RESULTS SHOW FOREVER CHEMICALS IN COUNTY WATER

Forever chemicals known as PFAS that are manufactured to repel oil and water from products like carpets, cookware and clothing have
been linked to higher rates of testicular, breast, kidney and liver cancer. Pennsylvania set drinking water limits for two such chemicals —
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) — at 14 and 18 nanograms per liter (parts per trillion). A newly
announced federal standard will lower the limit to 4 ppt. The table shows the amounts of PFOA and PFOS found during the first round
of state-mandated drinking water tests for Lancaster County. Pennsylvania mandated that certain categories of public water systems
serving more than 350 people begin PFAS testing in January. For systems with multiple monitored entry points, the highest recorded
level was reported. In total, the drinking water systems with elevated PFAS levels serve more than 226,000 people.

PFOA (in PFOS (in PFOA (in PFOS (in

Population parts per parts per Population parts per parts per
Water source served trillion) trillion) Water source served trillion) trillion)
City of Lancaster 120,000 8.42 3.12 Manheim Auto Auction 1,426 2 6.6
Columbia Water Co 25,200 0 0 Terre Hill Borough 1,295 5.7 8.3
Ephrata Area Bainbridge 1,200 n/a n/a
24,500 4 3.6 Water Authority
Joint Authority
East Hempfield Swift Middle School 1,200 n/a n/a
20,988 6.41 5.52
Water Authority
Tyson Foods 1,144 n/a n/a
Elizabethtown
19,000 3.27 4.48 Bowmansville 1,100 4 4.4
Area Water
Travel Plaza
Mount Joy
15,261 0 0 Christiana Municipal 1,100 n/a n/a
Borough Authority
Water Authority
Lititz Borough 9,397 2.6 2.3
Urban Outfitters 1,001 n/a n/a
Warwick Township
8,561 n/a n/a Goods Store 900 n/a n/a
Lititz System
Lincoln Mall 900 n/a n/a
Millersville University 7,950 4.08 4.45
Landis Homes 850 n/a n/a
Upper Leacock
7,734 6.11 8.75
Township New Holland 825 n/a n/a
Shopping Center
Crystal Spring
7,000 n/a n/a
Bottled Water Quarryville Presbyterian 750 n/a n/a
Retirement Community
East Cocalico Township 6,735 4.12 4.15
Conestoga Wood 741 2 0
Manheim Area Water
6,701 11 7.4 Specialities
& Sewer Authority
Revere Tavern 730 n/a n/a
East Petersburg
6,215 n/a n/a
Borough New Holland 647 n/a n/a
Elementary School
New Holland Borough 5,500 4.59 8.27
Paradise 551 0 0
East Donegal 4,599 0 0
Elementary School
West Earl
4,327 n/a n/a Central Manor 550 n/a n/a
Water Authority
Elementary School
Akron Borough 4,200 2.28 0
Pequea Valley 534 8.27 0
Denver Borough 3,861 2.31 2.7 Senior High School
Masonic Homes 3,707 3.8 0 Oregon Dairy Inc. 510 n/a n/a
High Spring Water 3,600 0 0 Brecknock 500 n/a n/a
Elementary School
Quarryville Borough 3,150 3.13 0
Clocktower Plaza 500 3.47 6.29
Strasburg Municipal
3,100 n/a n/a Bird-in-Hand Family 490 n/a n/a
Water Authority
Inn and Restaurant
Northwestern Lancaster
2,968 0 0 Fairmount Home 483 n/a n/a
County Authority
Warwick Township Crestwood Community 470 n/a n/a
2,846 2.1 0
Rothsville System
Martic Township 456 n/a n/a
Mount Hope Elementary School
2,500 2.17 2.27
Estate & Winery
Mechanic Grove 450 n/a n/a
West Cocalico Township Church of Brethren
2,430 5.05 5.45
Water Authority
Salisbury 425 1.94 0
Shady Maple 2,100 n/a n/a Elementary School
Blue Ball Marticville Middle School 420 n/a n/a
1,946 0 2.6
Water Authority
Providence 415 n/a n/a
Conestoga Valley Elementary School
1,900 n/a n/a
Senior High School
Sight & Sound 414 n/a n/a
Adamstown Borough 1,800 0 0
Bird-in-Hand 400 n/a n/a
Leacock Township Farmers Market
1,640 0 0
Municipal Authority
Kraybill 400 n/a n/a
Conewago Mennonite School
1,600 n/a n/a
Industrial Park
Turkey Hill Dairy 400 2.5 0
Solanco High School 1,460 n/a n/a SOURCE: PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CITY OF LANCASTER

Note: Systems marked n/a had no test results in the DEP database as of Thursday afternoon.