Is Falls, PA tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority.
2 public water systems serve parts of Falls. The largest, Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority, serves 63,007 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority
63,007 people · Surface water · EPA ID PA1090026
Buys treated water from Aqua Pennsylvania Bristol.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Sep 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across Pennsylvania, 85 of 360 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 76 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Pennsylvania results.
Falls homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Falls township (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Which system serves your ZIP code
Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.
| System | ZIP codes in Falls |
|---|---|
| Falls Township Water & Sewer Dept 24,400 people | 19030, 19067 |
| Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority 63,007 people | 19054 |
Other water systems serving Falls
- Falls Township Water & Sewer Dept24,400 people · Purchased surface water · Pennsylvania · reported ZIPs hereHaloacetic acids (HAA5) violation
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol 5 mi Aqua Pennsylvania Main System | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| Lower Makefield 5 mi Pennsylvania American Water – Yardley | Above limit | 1 ppb |
| Middletown 6 mi Aqua Pennsylvania Main System | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| Bensalem 9 mi Aqua Pennsylvania Main System | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| Northampton 11 mi Aqua Pennsylvania Main System | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| Warminster 16 mi Aqua Pennsylvania Main System | Above limit | 0 ppb |
Questions
Is Falls tap water safe to drink?
Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in Falls, PA?
2 public water systems serve parts of Falls. The largest is Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (63,007 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Falls tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.
Do Falls homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 79% of Falls homes as built before 1980 (Pennsylvania: 67%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.