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Saxton, PA

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Saxton. 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
1,675
people served
15
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Saxton'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
657 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
177.7 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
94.4 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
85.675 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
77.635 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
49.235 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
40.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
36.9 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
9.89 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.412 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
4.766 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.181 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.2850 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH · 1,675 people · 1994
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 Saxton

SupplierPopulation served
SAXTON MUNI WATER AUTH 1,675

Frequently asked questions about Saxton tap water

Is Saxton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Saxton. 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 Saxton?

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

What contaminants are in Saxton's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Saxton include Nitrate, Copper, Xylenes, Total, 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.