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Tap water quality report

ZIP 17055 — Mechanicsburg, PA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 17055 in Mechanicsburg, PA detected 28 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
150,140
people served
28
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 17055

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
5160 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5200 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
732 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 970 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
302.85 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
76 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
24.12 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 70.34 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
41.22 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 64 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
32.965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 55.06 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
9.405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 31.32 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 21.54 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
3.9 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 10.295 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.265 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
6.535 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
4.943 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 3.582 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.9 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.1525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.8300 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.5700 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.5300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.3000 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
PFOS
0.0104 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0114 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0081 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0071 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0069 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0032 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0057 µg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0036 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST · 105,127 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0033 mg/L — VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG · 45,013 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 17055

SupplierStatePopulation served
PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST PA 105,127
VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG PA 45,013

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 17055 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 17055 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 17055. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 17055?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 17055. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 17055's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.