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Tap water quality report

ZIP 19609 — Reading, PA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 19609 in Reading, PA detected 14 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
13,300
people served
14
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 19609

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
495 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
103 µg/L 687%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
36.34 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.94 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
28.73 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
15.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfba
0.0066 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0038 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH · 13,300 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 19609

SupplierStatePopulation served
SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTH PA 13,300

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 19609 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 19609 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 19609. 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 19609?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 19609. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 19609's water?

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