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.
10
health-based violations
682
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2005-10-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2005-10-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2005-10-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 19.07 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 38.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 73 µg/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.6 µg/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 66.67 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 86 µg/L | 103/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.035 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 39 µg/L | 94/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 720.55 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1190 µg/L | 90/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.795 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 87/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 880.2 µg/L 8.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1150 µg/L | 70/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 7.375 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.6 µg/L | 46/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.2 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 36/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 12.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lithium | 80.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 16/16 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Lead | 0.0013 mg/L 8.9% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Uranium | 5.51836 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.21926 µg/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 1.026 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.04 µg/L | 8/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Barium | 363 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 381 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Fluoride | 284 µg/L 7.1% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 290 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 5.27 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L | 5/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 2.987 µg/L 4.3% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.32 µg/L | 4/85 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 39.09 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 43.1 µg/L | 3/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 2.3 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.6300 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.6200 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 6.22 µg/L 124% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L | 1/85 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.7000 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
75 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl ChlorideO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Quakertown Boro
Is Quakertown Boro tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 35 contaminants in Quakertown Boro'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 Quakertown Boro's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Quakertown Boro serve?
Quakertown Boro reports serving 12,800 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Quakertown Boro had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 682 violations on file for Quakertown Boro, of which 10 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.