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Hellertown, PA

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Hellertown. 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.

1
water supplier
5,800
people served
13
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Hellertown'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
5091.5 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
692 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
10.39999999999998 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
8.834 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
4.699999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.5194999999999994 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
2 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.8000 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY · 5,800 people · 2025
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 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 Hellertown

SupplierPopulation served
HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITY 5,800

Frequently asked questions about Hellertown tap water

Is Hellertown tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Hellertown. 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 Hellertown?

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

What contaminants are in Hellertown's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Hellertown include Nitrate, Copper, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.