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Chicora, PA

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Chicora. 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
1,250
people served
17
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Chicora'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
Barium
400 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2012
2/2 SYR4
Copper
300.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER · 150 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
170 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 230 µg/L — CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER · 150 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
63.94 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
27.8405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
20.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.165 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
14.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
9.322 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.7 µg/L — CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER · 150 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
7.43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
6.071 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.721 µg/L — CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER · 150 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
3.8 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4 µg/L — CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER · 150 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.9775 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.21 µg/L — CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER · 150 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0039 mg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY · 1,100 people · 1995
Highest in the city: 0.1282 mg/L — CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER · 150 people · 2022
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 Chicora

SupplierPopulation served
CHICORA BORO WATER SUPPLY 1,100
CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER 150

Frequently asked questions about Chicora tap water

Is Chicora tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Chicora. 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 Chicora?

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

What contaminants are in Chicora's water?

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