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Hamburg, PA

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Hamburg. 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
5,230
people served
18
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Hamburg'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
8380 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
761.2 µg/L 5075%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
477.8 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
66.51 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
56.7 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
44.77 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.4 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
20.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
12.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
3.52 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
3.14 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.64775 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.4575 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2013
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.2712 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0163 mg/L — LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES · 240 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
2,3,7,8-TCDD
0.0000010 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 0.000030 µg/L
Main supplier: HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH · 4,990 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
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 Hamburg

SupplierPopulation served
HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTH 4,990
LAUREL HEALTH RESOURCES 240

Frequently asked questions about Hamburg tap water

Is Hamburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

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

What contaminants are in Hamburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Hamburg include Nitrate, Lead, Copper, Barium, 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.