Fernwood (PA) Water Quality

Fernwood is a small public water system in EPA region 3 that provides tap water for the zip codes. It has 3 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of Manganese was 711.556 µg/L. Some (1 of 6 or 17%) of the latest water samples showed levels of Manganese that were at or above unsafe concentration levels. There were 1 contamintants found in the Fernwood water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 1 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1,1-dichloroethane (4)

1,2,3-trichloropropane (4)

1,3-butadiene (4)

1,4-dioxane (4)

bromochloromethane (Halon 1011) (4)

bromomethane (4)

chlorate (6)

chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) (4)

chloromethane (4)

chromium (6)

chromium-6 (6)

cobalt (6)

Germanium (6)

Manganese (6)

molybdenum (6)

perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (4)

perfluoroheptanoic acid (4)

perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (4)

perfluorononanoic acid (4)

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (4)

perfluorooctanoic acid (4)

strontium (6)

vanadium (6)

Sampling Facilities

Wells #3 & #6
Ground Water (GW)

Wellhouse (#3 & #6)Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Well #9
Ground Water (GW)

Wellhouse (#9)Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Distribution System
Ground Water (GW)

Fairway Villa #3831Maximum Residence Time (MR)

FAQ

Is Fernwood tap water safe to drink?

When was Fernwood last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken on September 23rd, 2015.