Is Morgantown, PA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Morgantown's water

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

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	8920 µg/L 89% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	5/5	SYR4
Copper	1480 µg/L 114% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	5/5	SYR4
Fluoride	170 µg/L 4.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Lead	89 µg/L 593% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	5/5	SYR4
TTHM	24.5 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	5/5	SYR4
Combined Uranium	12.1882 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Chloroform	10.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Barium	10 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	5 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	4.4 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Bromoform	3 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	3 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/5	SYR4
Thallium, Total	2 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Mercury	1.6 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L	2/5	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/5	SYR4
Nitrite	1 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Pfhxa	0.0920 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/5	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0754 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/5	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0562 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/5	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0558 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/5	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0290 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/5	UCMR-5
Pfhpa	0.0231 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/5	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0167 mg/L 111% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L	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 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 Morgantown

Supplier	Population served
CAERNARVON TWP AUTH	4,245
VILLAGE OF PLEASANT HILL	650
ABRAXAS ACADEMY	156
VILLAGE AT SUMMIT CREST	120
THE ACORNS LLC	50

Frequently asked questions about Morgantown tap water

Is Morgantown tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 25 contaminants in the water serving Morgantown. 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 Morgantown?

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

What contaminants are in Morgantown's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Morgantown include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Lead, 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.