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Polk, PA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Polk. 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.

1
water supplier
1,058
people served
16
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Polk'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
1300 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
164.18 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
97.17 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
85.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
54.525 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
34.9 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
18.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
13.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.604 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
5.27 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.1400 mg/L 933%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: POLK CENTER · 1,058 people · 2010
1/1 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 Polk

SupplierPopulation served
POLK CENTER 1,058

Frequently asked questions about Polk tap water

Is Polk tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Polk. 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 Polk?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Polk, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Polk's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Polk include Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.