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Central City, PA

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Central City. 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
3,230
people served
17
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Central City'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
80 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3300 µg/L — INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
243.35 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 459.5 µg/L — INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
262.17 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
123.75 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
73 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
65.053 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
2.4 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 9.096 µg/L — INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
4.225 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.11 µg/L — INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.822 µg/L — INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.713 µg/L — INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.4 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.594 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.512 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.8600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS · 1,246 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0800 mg/L 533%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH · 1,984 people · 1993
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 Central City

SupplierPopulation served
CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH 1,984
INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS 1,246

Frequently asked questions about Central City tap water

Is Central City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Central City. 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 Central City?

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

What contaminants are in Central City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Central City include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Fluoride, Monochloroacetic Acid. 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.