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Birdsboro, PA

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Birdsboro. 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
5,453
people served
18
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Birdsboro'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
180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2640 µg/L — PAW GOLDEN OAKS · 100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
142.8 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 552.75 µg/L — PAW GOLDEN OAKS · 100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
164.6 µg/L 206%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
151 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
94.885 µg/L 158%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
94.57 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
43.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
26.5 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.055 µg/L — PAW GOLDEN OAKS · 100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
11.2 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.63 µg/L — PAW GOLDEN OAKS · 100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.5 µg/L — PAW GOLDEN OAKS · 100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAW GOLDEN OAKS · 100 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
1.7 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dalapon
1.6 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Cyanide
1 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.4000 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH · 5,353 people · 2025
1/2 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 Birdsboro

SupplierPopulation served
BIRDSBORO MUNI WATER AUTH 5,353
PAW GOLDEN OAKS 100

Frequently asked questions about Birdsboro tap water

Is Birdsboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Birdsboro. 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 Birdsboro?

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

What contaminants are in Birdsboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Birdsboro include Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.