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Tap water quality report

ZIP 17981 — Pottsville, PA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 17981 in Pottsville, PA detected 18 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.

1
water supplier
31,850
people served
18
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 17981

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
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
98 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
41.76 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 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
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
36.77 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 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
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
13.54 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1.525 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.509 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.7530 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH · 31,850 people · 2019
1/1 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
1/1 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
1/1 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
1/1 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
1/1 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
1/1 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 17981

SupplierStatePopulation served
SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTH PA 31,850

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 17981 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 17981 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 17981. 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 17981?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 17981. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 17981's water?

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