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Bethlehem, CT

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Bethlehem. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
140
people served
21
contaminants found
Connecticut rankings Lead in Connecticut PFAS in Connecticut

What was found in Bethlehem's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
5140 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5035 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
490 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
260 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 309 µg/L — WOODHALL SCHOOL, INC · 68 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
204.5 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.54335 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 51.455 pCi/L — WOODHALL SCHOOL, INC · 68 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.087 pCi/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 35.7395 pCi/L — WOODHALL SCHOOL, INC · 68 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
19.5 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
9.09845 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
3 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
3 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.7 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
2.675 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
2 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: WOODHALL SCHOOL, INC · 68 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: WOODHALL SCHOOL, INC · 68 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.07 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.5000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING · 72 people · 2024
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. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bethlehem

SupplierPopulation served
NORTH PURCHASE ELDERLY HOUSING 72
WOODHALL SCHOOL, INC 68

Frequently asked questions about Bethlehem tap water

Is Bethlehem tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Bethlehem. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bethlehem?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bethlehem, Connecticut to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bethlehem's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bethlehem include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Nitrite. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.