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Aqua Pa Bristol

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 26. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
26
detected
28,727
people served
1
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Bucks

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

1
health-based violations
88
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1988-06-25 → 1989-06-24
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0044 µg/L 2/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0045 µg/L 2/4 2024
PFOA 0.0045 µg/L 1/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chlorite
520 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 930 µg/L
1623/1628 SYR4 2015–2019
TTHM
66.97 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 83.6 µg/L
132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
60.865 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 72.8 µg/L
124/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
47.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 54.4 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2017–2019
Copper
250 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 350 µg/L
70/95 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
13.915 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.6 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2017–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.9 µg/L
51/52 SYR4 2017–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.9 µg/L
45/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
31.735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.1 µg/L
44/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Nitrate
4150 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4200 µg/L
26/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 21/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Bromoform
1.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
15/52 SYR4 2017–2019
Lead
27.5 µg/L 183%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 38 µg/L
15/95 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.6 µg/L
12/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Barium
109.5 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 114 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.7 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 9/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
7/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Selenium
1.195 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
2/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Ethylbenzene
1.1 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.2200 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
0.9000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Xylenes, Total
5.7 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/34 SYR4 2012–2019
82 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
TODD DUERR
Phone
610-645-1122

Frequently asked questions about Aqua Pa Bristol

Is Aqua Pa Bristol tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in Aqua Pa Bristol's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Aqua Pa Bristol's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Aqua Pa Bristol serve?

Aqua Pa Bristol reports serving 28,727 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Aqua Pa Bristol had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 88 violations on file for Aqua Pa Bristol, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.