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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 94.62 µg/L 118% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 113 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 58.53 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 97.1 µg/L | 119/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 62.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 64.1 µg/L | 92/92 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Copper | 276.6 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 787 µg/L | 89/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.84 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L | 47/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 25.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.1 µg/L | 43/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 35.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.3 µg/L | 41/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Lead | 13.385 µg/L 89% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 73.4 µg/L | 40/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0016 mg/L 11% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L | 9/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.265 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 8/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.5000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 2/48 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
28 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept
Is Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept'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 Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Copper, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept serve?
Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept reports serving 24,400 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 138 violations on file for Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept, of which 41 are 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.