Philadelphia Water Department
Published drinking-water records and contacts for Philadelphia Water Department. System PA1510001. Review sources and dates; not a real-time water assessment.
- System ID
- PA1510001
- State or territory
- PA
- Published population served
- 1600000
- System type (source code)
- CWS
Published records and dates
- PFAS / lithium (EPA UCMR 5): 360 — 2024-01-08 – 2024-10-07
- Lead and copper monitoring summaries: 12 — 1992-01-01 – 2025-09-30
Missing records here do not mean the provider did not test. Published records are not a real-time assessment of your tap water.
Read the provider’s annual water quality report
Report link listed: 2026-10-13. This is not the report’s sampling date.
Published testing results
Selected recent records are shown below. Different sampling locations and dates are not interchangeable. These excerpts are not a complete testing history.
“<” means below the stated reporting limit, not zero. A reported measurement alone is not a safety verdict. Read an example
| Substance | Published result | Reporting limit | Sample date | Sampling location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | < 0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| 4:2 FTS | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| 6:2 FTS | < 0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| 8:2 FTS | < 0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | < 0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| ADONA | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| HFPO-DA | < 0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| NEtFOSAA | < 0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| NFDHA | < 0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| NMeFOSAA | < 0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Queen Lane / 103 |
| PFBA | 0.0076 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| PFBS | 0.010 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| PFDA | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFDoA | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFEESA | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFHpA | 0.0030 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Queen Lane / 103 |
| PFHpS | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFHxA | 0.0036 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFHxS | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| PFMBA | < 0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Queen Lane / 103 |
| PFMPA | < 0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| PFNA | < 0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Queen Lane / 103 |
| PFOA | 0.0076 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Belmont / 102 |
| PFOS | < 0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFPeA | 0.0039 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFPeS | < 0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFTA | < 0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Queen Lane / 103 |
| PFTrDA | < 0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
| PFUnA | < 0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Queen Lane / 103 |
| lithium | < 9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | 2024-10-07 | Baxter / 101 |
Download all EPA UCMR 5 records (CSV)
Lead and copper: 90th-percentile summaries
These describe a monitoring period across sampled locations, not the result at your home. How to read the 90th percentile
| Substance | Published 90th percentile | Monitoring period | Source quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (PB90) | 0.002 mg/L | 2025-06-01 – 2025-09-30 | 2026Q3 |
| Lead (PB90) | 0.002 mg/L | 2022-06-01 – 2022-09-30 | 2026Q3 |
| Lead (PB90) | 0.003 mg/L | 2019-06-01 – 2019-09-30 | 2026Q3 |
| Lead (PB90) | 0.005 mg/L | 2014-06-01 – 2014-09-30 | 2026Q3 |
| Lead (PB90) | 0.0058 mg/L | 2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31 | 2026Q3 |
| Lead (PB90) | 0.0094 mg/L | 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31 | 2026Q3 |
| Lead (PB90) | 0.013 mg/L | 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31 | 2026Q3 |
| Lead (PB90) | 0.009 mg/L | 1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31 | 2026Q3 |
Published compliance history
9 imported records. Status is as recorded in the source; historical records are not current advisories. Missing records do not establish that no violations occurred.
| Rule / record | Period | Recorded status | Health-based (EPA classification) | Source quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule / Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | 2026-03-01 – 2026-03-31 | Archived | No | 2026Q3 |
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule / Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | 2025-09-01 – 2025-09-30 | Resolved | No | 2026Q3 |
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule / Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | 2024-12-01 – 2024-12-31 | Resolved | No | 2026Q3 |
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule / Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | 2023-06-01 – 2023-06-30 | Resolved | No | 2026Q3 |
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule / Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | 2022-06-01 – 2022-06-30 | Resolved | No | 2026Q3 |
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule / Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | 2018-04-01 – 2018-04-30 | Resolved | No | 2026Q3 |
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule / Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | 2016-11-01 – 2016-11-30 | Resolved | No | 2026Q3 |
| Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule / Monitoring, Regular | 1979-07-01 – 1983-06-30 | Archived | No | 2026Q3 |
| Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule / Monitoring, Regular | 1979-07-01 – 1983-06-30 | Archived | No | 2026Q3 |
Source dates and refresh checks
A refresh check is not a sample date. Publication periods, sample dates and checks are shown separately.
- EPA SDWIS lead/copper summaries and service areas — source period: — – —; last checked: 2026-10-17
- EPA SDWIS contacts and compliance records — source period: — – —; last checked: 2026-10-17
- EPA UCMR 5 sample results — source period: 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17; last checked: 2026-10-17
Administrative contact (EPA filing)
Philadelphia Water Department: 215-685-6257
An administrative filing contact may not be a customer-service line. Confirm current contact details with the provider.