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Montrose, PA

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Montrose. 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.

4
water suppliers
325
people served
20
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Montrose'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
675 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2500 µg/L — LAKE RAYLEAN WATER ASSOCIATION · 47 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Barium
583.7 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1223 µg/L — LAZY BROOK MANAGEMENT · 51 people · 2018
4/4 SYR4
Copper
118 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 196 µg/L — GRACIOUS LIVING ESTATES PCH · 77 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Lead
1.7 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 188.915 µg/L — LAKE RAYLEAN WATER ASSOCIATION · 47 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Fluoride
140 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAZY BROOK MANAGEMENT · 51 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
TTHM
16.72 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.82 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Arsenic
6.16 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAZY BROOK MANAGEMENT · 51 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
Chloroform
5.723 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Cyanide
5.4 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: GRACIOUS LIVING ESTATES PCH · 77 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Selenium
5.4 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAZY BROOK MANAGEMENT · 51 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.007 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Bromoform
1.6835 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 3.1 µg/L — LAZY BROOK MANAGEMENT · 51 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Nitrite
2 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAKE RAYLEAN WATER ASSOCIATION · 47 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.94955 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: GRACIOUS LIVING ESTATES PCH · 77 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.08977 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: GRACIOUS LIVING ESTATES PCH · 77 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.7271 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: GRACIOUS LIVING ESTATES PCH · 77 people · 2013
1/4 SYR4
2,4-D
0.4300 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: TIFFANY PINES · 150 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.1525 mg/L 1016%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Highest in the city: LAKE RAYLEAN WATER ASSOCIATION · 47 people · 2019
3/4 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 Montrose

SupplierPopulation served
TIFFANY PINES 150
GRACIOUS LIVING ESTATES PCH 77
LAZY BROOK MANAGEMENT 51
LAKE RAYLEAN WATER ASSOCIATION 47

Frequently asked questions about Montrose tap water

Is Montrose tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Montrose. 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 Montrose?

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

What contaminants are in Montrose's water?

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