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Ambler, PA

EPA monitoring detected 31 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Ambler. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
20,000
people served
31
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Ambler's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
6850 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
620 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
420 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
37.5 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
22.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.3 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
17.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
16.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
9.5 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
8.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
8 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
7.003 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
1.7 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
0.8600 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
PFOA
0.0153 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0137 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFNA
0.0135 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0122 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0106 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0092 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0090 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
6:2 Fts
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0023 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Ambler

SupplierPopulation served
AMBLER BORO WATER DEPT 20,000

Frequently asked questions about Ambler tap water

Is Ambler tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants in the water serving Ambler. 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 Ambler?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Ambler, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ambler's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ambler include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Fluoride, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found 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.