PFAS: Rural York County water systems struggle with new standards for 'forever chemicals'

By Mike Argento | York Daily Record | August 21, 2025

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"In 2024, the East Berlin Area Joint Authority began testing for PFAS – so-called “forever chemicals” - as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

The results, as reported in the authority’s annual water quality report, weren’t good. Three of the six wells that provided water to the system’s 1,750 customers tested well above the proposed federal standard of four parts per trillion. 

In March, testing showed that the amount of PFAS in the water exceeded the state standard, prompting the state Department of Environmental Protection to issue an alert to residents."

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSNew York

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells
• Affected community
• Health