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Chambersburg Boro Water Sys

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
14
detected
31,048
people served
28
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Franklin

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.

28
health-based violations
167
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30

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
136 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 266 µg/L
353/359 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
28.705 µg/L 191%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 220 µg/L
142/359 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
5.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
64.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 99.9 µg/L
130/130 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
67.54 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 106 µg/L
130/130 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.91 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 59.6 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0047 mg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.5 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
6.222 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.23 µg/L
17/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Barium
47.03 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.2 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1163.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
9.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.23 µg/L
2/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.7795 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.7900 µg/L
2/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
1.2 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
95 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Lance Anderson
Phone
717-261-6580

Frequently asked questions about Chambersburg Boro Water Sys

Is Chambersburg Boro Water Sys tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Chambersburg Boro Water Sys'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 Chambersburg Boro Water Sys's water?

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

How many people does Chambersburg Boro Water Sys serve?

Chambersburg Boro Water Sys reports serving 31,048 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Chambersburg Boro Water Sys had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 167 violations on file for Chambersburg Boro Water Sys, of which 28 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.