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Bethlehem, NY

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Bethlehem. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
31,080
people served
19
contaminants found
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What was found in Bethlehem's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2817.5 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
848.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT · 80 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
175.15 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 230 µg/L — SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT · 80 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
141 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
115.1 µg/L 144%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
98.705 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
74.545 µg/L 124%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
42.2815 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
34.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
20.275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.341 µg/L — SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT · 80 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.0425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dalapon
3.06 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.328 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.1165 µg/L — SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT · 80 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.81 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT · 80 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.454 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.6900 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 · 31,000 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0014 mg/L — SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT · 80 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bethlehem

SupplierPopulation served
BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 31,000
SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT 80

Frequently asked questions about Bethlehem tap water

Is Bethlehem tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Bethlehem. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bethlehem?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bethlehem, New York to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bethlehem's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bethlehem include Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Lithium, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.