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Akron, PA

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Akron. 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.

1
water supplier
4,200
people served
25
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Akron'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
9150 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
772 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
128 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
120 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
51.1 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
33.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
12.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.755 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
10.72 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
10.555 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
10.54 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
10.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.816 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.964 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.7025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.57 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0054 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0048 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: AKRON BOROUGH · 4,200 people · 2025
1/1 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 Akron

SupplierPopulation served
AKRON BOROUGH 4,200

Frequently asked questions about Akron tap water

Is Akron tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 25 contaminants in the water serving Akron. 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 Akron?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Akron, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Akron's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Akron include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Fluoride, 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.