Is Pine Grove, PA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Pine Grove'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	2800 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: T&T MHP · 40 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Copper	2021 µg/L 155% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Barium	3.995 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 139 µg/L — T&T MHP · 40 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	37.26 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	30.84 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lead	15.89 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	10.3875 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Chromium	0.5590 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 5.58 µg/L — T&T MHP · 40 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	5.51 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	4.85 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Arsenic	0.7140 µg/L 7.1% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 4.44 µg/L — T&T MHP · 40 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Selenium	0.7440 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 2.1 µg/L — T&T MHP · 40 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.581 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Combined Uranium	0.0775 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 2012 Highest in the city: 0.1371 µg/L — T&T MHP · 40 people · 2013	2/2	SYR4
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM · 2,711 people · 1995 Highest in the city: 0.0531 mg/L — T&T MHP · 40 people · 2022	2/2	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 Pine Grove

Supplier	Population served
PINE GROVE BORO WATER SYSTEM	2,711
T&T MHP	40

Frequently asked questions about Pine Grove tap water

Is Pine Grove tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Pine Grove. 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 Pine Grove?

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

What contaminants are in Pine Grove's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pine Grove include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.