Tap WaterIndex

← Pennsylvania

Tap water quality report

Bradford, PA

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Bradford. 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
18,500
people served
15
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Bradford'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
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
82.53 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
67.965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
49.58 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
49.225 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
36.623 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
33.775 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
23.025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
22.8 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
10 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
7.955 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.412 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY · 18,500 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 Bradford

SupplierPopulation served
BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITY 18,500

Frequently asked questions about Bradford tap water

Is Bradford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Bradford. 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 Bradford?

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

What contaminants are in Bradford's water?

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