Is Greentown, PA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Greentown'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	1038.5 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1812.5 µg/L — TRANQUILITY FALLS · 121 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Barium	504.5 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2018	5/5	SYR4
Copper	204.1 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 496 µg/L — LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ESTATES POA · 204 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Fluoride	218.5 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2018	2/5	SYR4
Lead	17.075 µg/L 114% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 104.5 µg/L — LAUREL LANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOC · 179 people · 2017	5/5	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	19.2 µg/L 320% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L Highest in the city: LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ESTATES POA · 204 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
TTHM	9.83 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Selenium	9.325 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2018	1/5	SYR4
Bromoform	6.08 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	4.71 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ESTATES POA · 204 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2.5435 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 4.59 µg/L — LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ESTATES POA · 204 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.28 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Arsenic	1.8 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2018	1/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.74 µg/L — LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ESTATES POA · 204 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Chloroform	1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ESTATES POA · 204 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Combined Uranium	0.8791 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: LAUREL LANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOC · 179 people · 2016	1/5	SYR4
Picloram	0.2039 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 500 µg/L Highest in the city: TRANQUILITY FALLS · 121 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: THE ESCAPE · 1,100 people · 1996 Highest in the city: 0.0230 mg/L — LAUREL LANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOC · 179 people · 2017	5/5	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 Greentown

Supplier	Population served
THE ESCAPE	1,100
LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ESTATES POA	204
LAUREL LANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOC	179
MILLBROOK 5R 7 8	169
TRANQUILITY FALLS	121

Frequently asked questions about Greentown tap water

Is Greentown tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Greentown's water?

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