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Northern Cambria, PA

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Northern Cambria. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
4,500
people served
21
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Northern Cambria's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2400 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
466 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
210 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
116 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
61 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
37 µg/L 247%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
16.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
TTHM
6 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
4.7 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
2.4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.4600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.1600 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 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 Northern Cambria

SupplierPopulation served
NORTHERN CAMBRIA MUNI WATER 4,500

Frequently asked questions about Northern Cambria tap water

Is Northern Cambria tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Northern Cambria. 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 Northern Cambria?

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

What contaminants are in Northern Cambria's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Northern Cambria include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.