Is Honesdale, PA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Honesdale'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	2000 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2860 µg/L — CHERRY HILL AT HOLIDAY PARK · 41 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Copper	1380 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Barium	20.8 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 293.8 µg/L — HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2018	2/4	SYR4
Lead	35.8 µg/L 239% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 292.9 µg/L — HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Fluoride	266 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2018	1/4	SYR4
TTHM	8.46 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018	4/4	SYR4
Chloroform	6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018	4/4	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	5.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018	1/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	5.8 µg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018	2/4	SYR4
Combined Uranium	5.6471 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Arsenic	3.98 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2018	1/4	SYR4
Chromium	2.385 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018	1/4	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.9 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018	4/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 1.76 µg/L — HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Bromoform	1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Nitrite	1 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	0.7500 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Lead	0.0310 mg/L 207% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO · 350 people · 2012 Highest in the city: 0.2010 mg/L — HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE · 124 people · 2016	4/4	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 Honesdale

Supplier	Population served
AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO	350
HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE	124
CHERRY HILL MOBILE HOME COURT	86
CHERRY HILL AT HOLIDAY PARK	41

Frequently asked questions about Honesdale tap water

Is Honesdale tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Honesdale's water?

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