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Tap water quality report

Horsham Water&Sewer Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 35. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
35
detected
26,000
people served
4
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Montgomery

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.

4
health-based violations
563
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-05-01 → 2018-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-05-01 → 2018-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-05-01 → 2018-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-05-01 → 2018-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0653 µg/L 9/26 2025
Pfba 0.0414 µg/L 8/26 2025
PFBS 0.0057 µg/L 1/26 2025
Pfhpa 0.0044 µg/L 1/26 2025
Pfhxa 0.0071 µg/L 1/26 2025
PFHXS 0.0106 µg/L 1/26 2025
PFOA 0.0175 µg/L 1/26 2025
PFOS 0.0338 µg/L 1/26 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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
3315 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4000 µg/L
158/190 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
705 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
127/130 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
69.465 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.8 µg/L
104/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
27.05 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 38 µg/L
91/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
53.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 61.6 µg/L
80/84 SYR4 2017–2019
Bromodichloromethane
18.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.3 µg/L
47/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Dibromochloromethane
7.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L
46/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.6 µg/L
41/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
13.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
41/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Arsenic
6.24 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L
37/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
935.5 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1128 µg/L
34/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
7.34 µg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L
33/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.77 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
27/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Lead
11.98 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
25/129 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
1.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
22/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
16/16 LCR 2025
Selenium
1.42 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
13/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
4.9 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
11/155 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
7.76677 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.08623 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2014–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
7/48 SYR4 2017–2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene
2.275 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
2/155 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
13.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/26 UCMR-5 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
0.6000 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
1/155 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/35 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/48 SYR4 2017–2019
Toluene
2 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/155 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
0.5000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/155 SYR4 2012–2019
45 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneThallium, TotalVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
TINA OROURKE
Phone
215-672-8011

Frequently asked questions about Horsham Water&Sewer Authority

Is Horsham Water&Sewer Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 35 contaminants in Horsham Water&Sewer Authority'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 Horsham Water&Sewer Authority's water?

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

How many people does Horsham Water&Sewer Authority serve?

Horsham Water&Sewer Authority reports serving 26,000 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Horsham Water&Sewer Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 563 violations on file for Horsham Water&Sewer Authority, of which 4 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.