Royersford, PA water treatment
What's in Royersford's water, who supplies it, and how to fix what you find, with sources. Check your ZIP for your utility's EPA records.
Your water in Royersford
Pennsylvania American Water's Royersford system serves most of ZIP 19468, about 49,500 people, from surface water[1]. Its 2023 water quality report lists hardness of 136 mg/L, or 7.95 grains per gallon[2], which the USGS classifies as hard[3].
In EPA's UCMR 5 sampling the system reported PFOS up to 10.7 ppt and PFOA up to 9.1 ppt, above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029[4][5]. It has no health-based violations on record, and its latest lead result was 2 ppb at the 90th percentile[1].
Local issues to know
- Hardness: Pennsylvania American Water's Royersford system reported 136 mg/L as calcium carbonate, about 8.0 grains per gallon in its 2023 report[2]. The USGS calls 61–120 mg/L moderately hard and 121–180 mg/L hard[3]. See hard water and our hardness by town table.
- PFAS: PFOS up to 10.7 ppt and PFOA up to 9.1 ppt in EPA sampling[4]. See PFAS water filters in Pennsylvania.
- Wells: about 30% of the ZIP's land is outside mapped service areas[1]. Pennsylvania DEP recommends testing a well every year for coliform bacteria, nitrate, total dissolved solids, and pH[6].
Utility or well? ZIP 19468: about 30% of the land area lies outside mapped public water service areas[1]. Homes in those areas are likely on private wells, which no utility tests. If that's you, start with a free in-home test.
Utility records
Pennsylvania American Water (Royersford)
EPA water system ID PA1150166 · serves about 49,508 people · surface water (rivers, streams, or reservoirs)
- Health violations
- No health-based violations on record[1]
- Lead
- 2 ppb at the 90th percentile of its most recent lead sampling (EPA action level: 15 ppb)[7]
- PFAS
- EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOS up to 10.7 ppt, PFOA up to 9.1 ppt, PFBS up to 7 ppt, PFPeA up to 6.2 ppt, so PFOA and PFOS were above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029.[4]
Full EPA record for this system · Ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for hardness and other details[8].
Recommended for Royersford homes
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How it works
- Analysis: your free ZIP report and quiz, or a free in-home test (always, for wells).
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Data comes from U.S. EPA and Census public records. It covers public water systems, not private wells, and it isn't a test of your home's tap. If you're on a well, a free in-home test is the best way to know what's in your water.
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Royersford water questions
How hard is Royersford water?
Pennsylvania American Water's 2023 report lists 136 mg/L, about 8 grains per gallon. That's hard enough to scale water heaters and fixtures.
Should I get a softener or a PFAS filter?
They do different jobs. A softener handles scale; reverse osmosis or carbon handles PFAS. Many Royersford homes use a softener for the house and RO at the kitchen sink.
I'm on a well outside the borough. What should I test?
Pennsylvania DEP recommends a yearly test for coliform bacteria, nitrate, total dissolved solids, and pH, at an accredited lab.
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Sources
- U.S. EPA: SDWIS Federal Reports (violations, lead and copper results). sdwis.epa.gov/ords/sfdw_pub/r/sfdw/sdwis_fed_reports_public/200
- Pennsylvania American Water: Royersford system (PWS ID 1150166) 2023 Annual Water Quality Report. www.amwater.com/ccr/royersford.pdf
- USGS Water Science School: Hardness of water. www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/hardness-water
- U.S. EPA: UCMR occurrence data. www.epa.gov/dwucmr/occurrence-data-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule
- U.S. EPA: Proposed PFOA and PFOS compliance extension rule. www.epa.gov/sdwa/proposed-pfoa-and-pfos-compliance-extension-rule
- Pennsylvania DEP: Private well water testing. www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/residents/my-water/private-wells/water-testing
- U.S. EPA: Basic information about lead in drinking water. www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water
- U.S. EPA: Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) information for consumers. www.epa.gov/ccr/ccr-information-consumers
EPA records retrieved Oct 2026 from the EPA SDWIS and UCMR 5 public datasets. Utility records describe a water system, not the tap in your home. Records can lag and may be incomplete.