Is Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Luzerne

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.

health-based violations

328

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2019-05-01 → 2019-05-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2019-05-01 → 2019-05-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2008-11-01 → 2008-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2008-11-01 → 2008-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2008-11-01 → 2008-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2008-11-01 → 2008-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
PFOS	0.0091 µg/L	4/10	2024
PFOA	0.0056 µg/L	3/10	2024
PFBS	0.0042 µg/L	2/10	2024
Pfpea	0.0043 µg/L	2/10	2024
Pfhxa	0.0037 µg/L	1/10	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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Copper	1112 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 2160 µg/L	67/100	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate	3405 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 3690 µg/L	66/80	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	14/14	LCR	2025
Dibromochloromethane	3.4 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4 µg/L	5/8	SYR4	2014–2019
Lead	7.6 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 8 µg/L	5/100	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	13.28 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 15.7 µg/L	5/8	SYR4	2014–2019
Arsenic	1.1 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	2/20	SYR4	2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane	4.975 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L	2/8	SYR4	2014–2019
Bromoform	1.475 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L	2/8	SYR4	2014–2019
Chloroform	4.8 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 5 µg/L	2/8	SYR4	2014–2019
Dichloromethane	0.5950 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L	2/46	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.03 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	SYR4	2018–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	2 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	SYR4	2018–2019
Toluene	0.5230 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	1/46	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3.03 µg/L 5.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	1/8	SYR4	2014–2019
Vinyl Chloride	3.6 µg/L 180% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2 µg/L	1/42	SYR4	2012–2019
Xylenes, Total	1.2 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/46	SYR4	2012–2019

87 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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethylenecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: DAVID KAVITSKI,
Phone: 570-636-1733

Frequently asked questions about Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth

Is Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth'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 Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth serve?

Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth reports serving 4,610 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 328 violations on file for Freeland Boro Muni Water Auth, of which 11 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.