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Palmerton, PA

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Palmerton. 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
7,000
people served
22
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Palmerton'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
3640 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
600 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
128 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
9.8 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
6.5 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
5.9 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.3 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Toluene
0.9100 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
PFOA
0.0425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFNA
0.0211 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0118 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0114 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0106 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0104 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
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 Palmerton

SupplierPopulation served
PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 7,000

Frequently asked questions about Palmerton tap water

Is Palmerton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Palmerton. 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 Palmerton?

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

What contaminants are in Palmerton's water?

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