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Aqua Shenandoah

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
15
detected
9,500
people served
24
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.

24
health-based violations
111
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0074 µg/L 1/4 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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
5.379 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.62 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
66.195 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 85.5 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
569.6 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 637 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
63.92 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 90.2 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
82.2 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 182 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.265 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 337 µg/L
28/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
38.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
33.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2017–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Barium
17 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
0.5950 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.2800 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Cadmium
0.0200 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.0210 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
93 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
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Phone
570-462-1904

Frequently asked questions about Aqua Shenandoah

Is Aqua Shenandoah tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Aqua Shenandoah'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 Aqua Shenandoah's water?

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

How many people does Aqua Shenandoah serve?

Aqua Shenandoah reports serving 9,500 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Aqua Shenandoah had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 111 violations on file for Aqua Shenandoah, of which 24 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.