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Shrewsbury, PA

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Shrewsbury. 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
4,727
people served
23
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Shrewsbury'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
8497 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
802 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
420 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
55.8 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Lead
36.5 µg/L 243%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
7.56 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.628 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
0.7900 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.2780 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
PFBS
0.0430 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0112 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0112 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0110 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0059 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0052 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SHREWSBURY BOROUGH · 4,727 people · 2025
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 Shrewsbury

SupplierPopulation served
SHREWSBURY BOROUGH 4,727

Frequently asked questions about Shrewsbury tap water

Is Shrewsbury tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury?

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

What contaminants are in Shrewsbury's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Shrewsbury include Nitrate, Copper, Nitrite, Barium, Lead. 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.