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Ashland Area Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
19
detected
4,200
people served
1
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface 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.

1
health-based violations
175
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1995-06-07
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-04-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0056 µg/L 3/3 2025
PFOS 0.0170 µg/L 3/3 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
Copper
463 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 640 µg/L
71/71 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
39.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47.3 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
46.135 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.5 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.57 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 47.9 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.495 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
28/71 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 24/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
24.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2017–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Barium
40.25 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 40.4 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
11.5115 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.4 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.1700 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Cadmium
0.0300 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
0.3000 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/20 SYR4 2017–2019
89 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Francis Menne
Phone
570-578-0438

Frequently asked questions about Ashland Area Water Authority

Is Ashland Area Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Ashland Area Water 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 Ashland Area Water Authority'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 Ashland Area Water Authority serve?

Ashland Area Water Authority reports serving 4,200 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Ashland Area Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 175 violations on file for Ashland Area Water Authority, of which 1 is 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.