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Federal MCL: Exceeded

Collegeville Water Report

Source: Collegeville-Trappe Joint Public Works 2025 report · Plumb it Heat it Cool it is not affiliated with this utility · Figures are as published in that report. Some come from earlier testing years, and current conditions may differ.

Found in Your Water Report

7 chemicals tested above EPA reference levels.

Tap any chemical to learn more.

Detected concentrations from Collegeville-Trappe Joint Public Works (2025). Comparisons reference EPA Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs), Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), and Lifetime Health Advisories. Not personal medical or health advice.

What You Can See or Feel

If any of these look like your house, it is the water. Hardness and chlorine are not in the utility report; we measure both at the free test.

Dry, cracked skin on the fingers of a hand.
Dry, itchy skin and dull hair
Skin feels tight after a shower. Hair never quite rinses clean.
Hard water
Fix: Water softener
A faucet aerator crusted with white hard-water scale.
Crust on faucets, spots on glasses
A chalky ring where the water comes out. Cloudy glasses out of the dishwasher.
Hard water
Fix: Water softener
A cup of black coffee on a saucer in sunlight.
Coffee and tap water taste off
Chlorine flavors everything you brew, so you end up paying for bottled water.
Chlorine
Fix: Reverse osmosis
A glass of water with ice cubes.
Fridge water and ice taste like the tap
The fridge filter is a small carbon pad. It does nothing for forever chemicals or metals. RO feeds the fridge line too.
Report chemicals
Fix: Reverse osmosis
A tired woman covering a yawn with her hand.
Constantly tired
Forever chemicals interfere with the thyroid, the gland that sets your energy.
Forever chemicals
Fix: Reverse osmosis

Some photos: Click2pharmacy (CC BY 2.0), Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

And the Part You Can’t See

Years of drinking what is in Collegeville’s report are linked to:

Cancer risk
Linked to cancer in EPA, ATSDR or IARC reviews. The risk is not from one glass. It comes from drinking the same water, year after year.
PFOA, PFOS, Arsenic
In your report
Pregnancy and babies
Linked to lower birth weight and developmental effects. Pregnant women and infants on formula are the most sensitive people in the house.
PFOA, PFOS, Lead
In your report
Children’s brain development
There is no safe blood lead level for kids. Exposure is linked to learning, attention and behavior problems that do not reverse.
Lead
In your report
Thyroid
Forever chemicals interfere with the thyroid, the gland that sets your energy, weight and mood. They build up because the body cannot clear them.
PFOA, PFOS
In your report

Summarized from EPA, ATSDR and IARC reviews of each chemical. Population research, not a diagnosis. Not personal medical or health advice.

Your Fix, as a Monthly Number

Two questions. Change an answer and the number updates.

Fix the hard water?
Water softener, every tap. Montgomery County sits on limestone, so most homes here test hard. We confirm yours at the free test.
$62 a month
Bottled-quality water at the kitchen sink?
Reverse osmosis, under the sink. Designed to reduce PFOA, PFOS, Arsenic from Collegeville’s report in the water you drink and cook with.
$27 a month
Plumb it Heat it Cool it technician installing a water treatment system in Montgomery County.
Our team on a water treatment install in Montgomery County. Most systems are in and running in half a day.
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FAQ

Common Questions

Your utility's 2025 water report says it met current Pennsylvania legal limits at the time of testing. But the same report shows "forever chemicals" above new federal limits the EPA set in 2024. Utilities have until 2029 to meet those new limits. Lead, arsenic, and a few others were also found at low levels, and the EPA says even tiny amounts of those can build up in your body and cause harm over time. Conditions at your specific tap may differ.

They're man-made chemicals used in nonstick pans, firefighting foam, and food packaging. They're called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down. They build up in your body and in the environment. They get into water from old factories, military bases, and manufacturing nearby.

Two systems work best: a whole-home carbon filter, or reverse osmosis (usually under your kitchen sink). We install whole-home systems that clean every tap in your house. Kitchen, shower, laundry, everywhere.

Cost depends on your home size and what we find in your water. We start with a free home visit. We test your water at your kitchen tap and walk you through the results. You get upfront pricing before any work begins. 0% financing is available for 12 months on qualifying projects.

One of our technicians comes to your home, tests your water at the tap, and walks you through the results in plain English. We recommend options only if you want them. No pressure, no obligation. If you want lab testing for specific chemicals, we send you to a Pennsylvania-certified lab.

About this report

Detected contaminant concentrations on this page reflect publicly available water-quality testing data for Collegeville-Trappe Joint Public Works (2025), including data published by the utility in its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), a federally required disclosure under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Reference values shown on this page are sourced entirely from federal EPA publications: Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) from the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, and EPA Lifetime Health Advisories where applicable.

An MCL is the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in drinking water; it is enforceable by federal law. An MCLG is the level at which the EPA does not expect any health risk; for several detected contaminants (PFOA, PFOS, arsenic, radium, uranium, and several disinfection byproducts) the EPA has set the MCLG at zero, indicating no level is considered without health risk. EPA Lifetime Health Advisories are non-enforceable advisory levels used here as numerical references for PFOA and PFOS, whose 2024 final-rule MCLGs of zero do not allow numerical ratio calculation.

Detection of a contaminant above an MCLG or above a Health Advisory level does not by itself mean your water violates federal or Pennsylvania law. Whether the utility's reported levels exceed the enforceable federal MCL is summarized separately at the top of this page (“Federal MCL: Exceeded” or “Federal MCL: Within Limits”). Reported testing data may aggregate samples taken across multiple years and may not reflect current conditions. Contaminant levels at any individual address may vary, particularly for contaminants influenced by your home's plumbing (such as lead and copper).

Not medical advice. Health information on this page is summarized from publicly available studies and regulatory toxicological profiles. It is not a substitute for advice from a qualified medical professional. If you have specific health concerns about your drinking water, please consult your physician.

Treatment performance. Effectiveness of any filtration system varies by system, model, installation, maintenance, and the specific contaminants in your water. Any reduction-percentage figures referenced refer to manufacturer or NSF/ANSI testing under controlled conditions and are not guarantees of in-home performance. Specific contaminant reductions depend on the system selected and require systems certified to the relevant NSF/ANSI standard.

About our in-home water consultation. We can schedule an in-home water consultation during which our technician measures water hardness and pressure and walks you through your local water quality report and what it means for your home. This consultation is not a laboratory analysis and does not test for PFAS, lead, arsenic, disinfection byproducts, or other specific contaminants discussed on this page. For lab analysis of specific contaminants, we can refer you to a Pennsylvania-certified laboratory.

No affiliation. Plumb it Heat it Cool it is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Collegeville-Trappe Joint Public Works, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or any other entity named on this page. Utility names appear solely to identify the public water system serving the listed zip codes.

Plumb it Heat it Cool it · PA HIC #PA134605 · 484-902-2111 · Source: Collegeville-Trappe Joint Public Works testing data (2025); EPA NPDWR

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