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Philipsburg, PA

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Philipsburg. 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
22,777
people served
19
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Philipsburg'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
163.5 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2800 µg/L — PAW BOGGS · 97 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Copper
206.7 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 701.4 µg/L — HALFMOON WATER ASSOCIATION · 300 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
655 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: PAW BOGGS · 97 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
TTHM
64.525 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Lead
61.75 µg/L 412%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Chloroform
57.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.6 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.265 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11.89 µg/L — PAW BOGGS · 97 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Selenium
7.1 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: HALFMOON WATER ASSOCIATION · 300 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.77 µg/L — PAW BOGGS · 97 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAW BOGGS · 97 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Bromoform
0.9100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAW BOGGS · 97 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.3000 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Atrazine
0.2000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: PAW BOGGS · 97 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PAW PHILIPSBURG · 20,865 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0370 mg/L — PAW NITTANY · 1,515 people · 1996
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 Philipsburg

SupplierPopulation served
PAW PHILIPSBURG 20,865
PAW NITTANY 1,515
HALFMOON WATER ASSOCIATION 300
PAW BOGGS 97

Frequently asked questions about Philipsburg tap water

Is Philipsburg tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Philipsburg's water?

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