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ZIP 17901 — Pottsville, PA

EPA monitoring across the 4 water suppliers serving ZIP 17901 in Pottsville, PA detected 20 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.

4
water suppliers
52,225
people served
20
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 17901

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
Copper
380.6 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Nitrate
98 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 320 µg/L — SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BORO WATER · 6,000 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
TTHM
41.76 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 87.06 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Chloroform
36.77 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 78.09 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Barium
18.495 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 65.975 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.38 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 64.66 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
64 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: BLYTHE TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY · 7,100 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 33.9 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 32.75 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Lead
13.54 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 10.49 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.509 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2.484 µg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Selenium
0.3950 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1.7586 µg/L — BLYTHE TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY · 7,100 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Arsenic
1.525 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Chromium
0.8900 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Mercury
0.7530 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Cadmium
0.0697 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 0.2825 µg/L — BLYTHE TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY · 7,100 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.0748 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 0.1776 µg/L — BLYTHE TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY · 7,100 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.1409 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2012
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0140 mg/L — MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU · 7,275 people · 2025
4/4 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 17901

SupplierStatePopulation served
SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH PA 31,850
MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AU PA 7,275
BLYTHE TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY PA 7,100
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BORO WATER PA 6,000

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 17901 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 17901 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 17901. 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 17901?

4 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 17901. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 17901's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, TTHM, Chloroform, Barium, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.