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Bath, PA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Bath. 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.

5
water suppliers
3,680
people served
16
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Bath'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
4910 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 235.725 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Copper
162 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 231.2 µg/L — THE ORCHARD AT AIRPORT ROAD · 37 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.32 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 211.8 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
TTHM
26.5 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 169.225 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Chloroform
20.32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 157.72 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Barium
56.41 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2018
1/5 SYR4
Lead
3.85 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 30.755 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 30 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Lithium
12.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2024
1/5 UCMR-5
Trichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11.7 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.65 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.765 µg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.8046 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.37782 µg/L — ROYAL OAKS MHP · 85 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Bromoform
1.885 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 2,680 people · 1996
Highest in the city: 0.0190 mg/L — HICKORY HILLS MHC · 800 people · 2013
5/5 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 Bath

SupplierPopulation served
BATH MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 2,680
HICKORY HILLS MHC 800
ROYAL OAKS MHP 85
MILLERS EDGEWOOD MHP 78
THE ORCHARD AT AIRPORT ROAD 37

Frequently asked questions about Bath tap water

Is Bath tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Bath. 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 Bath?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bath, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bath's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bath include Nitrate, Dichloroacetic Acid, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM. 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.