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Drums, PA

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Drums. 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
924
people served
17
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Drums'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
5760 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Copper
2974 µg/L 229%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4037 µg/L — FRITZINGERTOWN SR LIV COMM #1 · 66 people · 2017
5/5 SYR4
Fluoride
560 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
Barium
58.19 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
28.459 µg/L 474%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: PROVIDENCE PLACE OF HAZLETON · 140 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
TTHM
8.9 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 25.05 µg/L — PROVIDENCE PLACE OF HAZLETON · 140 people · 2018
3/5 SYR4
Chloroform
2.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 22.025 µg/L — PROVIDENCE PLACE OF HAZLETON · 140 people · 2018
3/5 SYR4
Lead
5.49 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 17 µg/L — FRITZINGERTOWN SR LIV COMM #1 · 66 people · 2017
3/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.075 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.87 µg/L — PROVIDENCE PLACE OF HAZLETON · 140 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.4 µg/L — PROVIDENCE PLACE OF HAZLETON · 140 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.635 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.0030 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2015
Highest in the city: 2.37878 µg/L — PROVIDENCE PLACE OF HAZLETON · 140 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Bromoform
2.065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Arsenic
1.607 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 2018
1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0230 mg/L 153%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER · 500 people · 1993
4/5 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 Drums

SupplierPopulation served
KEYSTONE JOB CORPS CENTER 500
PROVIDENCE PLACE OF HAZLETON 140
FRITZINGERTOWN SR LIV COMM #2 118
KADIMA REHAB NURSING AT LUZERN 100
FRITZINGERTOWN SR LIV COMM #1 66

Frequently asked questions about Drums tap water

Is Drums tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Drums. 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 Drums?

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

What contaminants are in Drums's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Drums include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate. 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.