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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-12-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-12-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-12-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-12-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-22 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-22 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 495 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 917 µg/L | 85/91 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L | 79/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 28.73 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L | 79/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 36.34 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 61 µg/L | 79/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 30.94 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.6 µg/L | 79/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 61/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 103 µg/L 687% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 168 µg/L | 14/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 15.33 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.1 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 17.045 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.1 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Shillington Muni Auth
Is Shillington Muni Auth tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Shillington Muni 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 Shillington Muni Auth's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Shillington Muni Auth serve?
Shillington Muni Auth reports serving 13,300 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Shillington Muni Auth had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 92 violations on file for Shillington Muni Auth, of which 19 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.