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Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
14
detected
3,000
people served
5
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Schuylkill

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.

5
health-based violations
58
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-07
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-07
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-07
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-07
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-07
MR Monitoring Resolved 2026-02-01 → 2026-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2026-02-01 → 2026-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30

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
Copper
323.1 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 468 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
2.1 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
13/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
8.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.6 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
17.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.7 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
31.98 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.1 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
2.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
5/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0080 mg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 4/4 LCR 1996
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.5835 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.08 µg/L
4/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
18.695 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.1 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/4 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2017–2019
Combined Uranium
0.0194 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Thallium, Total
0.0400 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
66 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BILL REPPY
Phone
570-366-3103

Frequently asked questions about Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks

Is Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks'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 Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks's water?

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

How many people does Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks serve?

Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks reports serving 3,000 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 58 violations on file for Orwigsburg Municipal Water Wks, of which 5 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.