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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 40.025 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44.5 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 126.75 µg/L 9.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 204 µg/L | 32/38 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 90.725 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 96.8 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 30.755 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 55.9 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 141.5 µg/L 177% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 159 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 64.25 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 89.5 µg/L | 31/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 14.79 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 23.925 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.9 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Bromoform | 12.05 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.5 µg/L | 11/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.882 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.26 µg/L | 8/30 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 5/14 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 3/3 | LCR | 1996 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.13 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/14 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Ellsworth Boro Water Dept
Is Ellsworth Boro Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Ellsworth Boro Water Dept'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 Ellsworth Boro Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Copper, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Ellsworth Boro Water Dept serve?
Ellsworth Boro Water Dept reports serving 1,250 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Ellsworth Boro Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 426 violations on file for Ellsworth Boro Water Dept, of which 57 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 5 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.