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Orwigsburg, PA

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Orwigsburg. 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
3,380
people served
19
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Orwigsburg'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
4040 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
323.1 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1726 µg/L — DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
2.1 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 60.315 µg/L — DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
31.98 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
18.695 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
17.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.5835 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2 µg/L — DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
0.2000 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.0950 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.0900 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0080 mg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 1996
Highest in the city: 0.0552 mg/L — DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2018
2/2 LCR
Combined Uranium
0.0194 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2012
Highest in the city: 0.0441 µg/L — DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC · 380 people · 2013
2/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.0400 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS · 3,000 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
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 Orwigsburg

SupplierPopulation served
ORWIGSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WKS 3,000
DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC 380

Frequently asked questions about Orwigsburg tap water

Is Orwigsburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Orwigsburg. 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 Orwigsburg?

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

What contaminants are in Orwigsburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Orwigsburg include Nitrate, Copper, Lead, TTHM, Barium. 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.