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Newtown Artesian Water Co

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 110 contaminants and detected 27. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

110
contaminants tested
27
detected
38,500
people served
25
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Mixed public/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.

25
health-based violations
477
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-04-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0123 µg/L 6/12 2024
Pfhxa 0.0059 µg/L 5/12 2024
PFOS 0.0079 µg/L 5/12 2024
Pfpea 0.0056 µg/L 5/12 2024
PFBS 0.0070 µg/L 4/12 2024
Pfhpa 0.0040 µg/L 4/12 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
Chloroform
35.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 74.8 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
58.6 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 95 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.9 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 57.3 µg/L
121/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.517 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.9 µg/L
120/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
315.85 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 533 µg/L
98/99 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
4155 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4230 µg/L
66/66 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
2.75 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.7 µg/L
35/99 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
1.254 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
30/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
7.925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.255 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.6 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2018–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Barium
427.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 479 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/24 SYR4 2018–2019
Arsenic
1.76 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
5/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
6.3 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L
5/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
2.36 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
5/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
8.59834 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.88487 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2015–2017
Antimony, Total
0.2680 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2700 µg/L
2/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Cadmium
0.0700 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Mercury
0.0250 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2018
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DAN ANGOVE
Phone
215-968-6781

Frequently asked questions about Newtown Artesian Water Co

Is Newtown Artesian Water Co tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants in Newtown Artesian Water Co'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 Newtown Artesian Water Co's water?

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

How many people does Newtown Artesian Water Co serve?

Newtown Artesian Water Co reports serving 38,500 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Newtown Artesian Water Co had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 477 violations on file for Newtown Artesian Water Co, of which 25 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.