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Pa Amer Water Co

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
20
detected
50,200
people served
4
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Dauphin

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.

4
health-based violations
13
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-09-01 → 1994-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-09-01 → 1994-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-09-01 → 1994-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-09-01 → 1994-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-09-01 → 2018-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-09-01 → 2018-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0039 µg/L 3/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0069 µg/L 3/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0057 µg/L 2/4 2024
Pfba 0.0067 µg/L 1/4 2024
PFOA 0.0043 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
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.5 µg/L
153/153 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
71.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 143.3 µg/L
153/153 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
153/153 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
88.98 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 167.8 µg/L
153/153 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
29.04 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.6 µg/L
153/153 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
281.1 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 403 µg/L
60/61 SYR4 2016–2019
Lead
5.7 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
24/61 SYR4 2016–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.9 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Nitrate
4150 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Atrazine
0.2000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 6/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Fluoride
1010 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1110 µg/L
3/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
11.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/4 UCMR-5 2024
Dalapon
2.4 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2014–2019
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROBERT TROUTMAN
Phone
717-533-5627

Frequently asked questions about Pa Amer Water Co

Is Pa Amer Water Co tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Pa Amer Water Co'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 Pa Amer Water Co's water?

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

How many people does Pa Amer Water Co serve?

Pa Amer Water Co reports serving 50,200 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Pa Amer Water Co had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 13 violations on file for Pa Amer Water Co, of which 4 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.