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Richboro, PA

EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Richboro. 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
36,750
people served
34
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Richboro'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
3830 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
982 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
606 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
536 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
121.4 µg/L 152%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
85.8 µg/L 143%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
80.8 µg/L 539%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
66.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
19.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
8.76418 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
5.4 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
4.2 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
3.9 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.63 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.1000 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.0550 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Cadmium
0.0400 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
PFOS
0.0230 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0206 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0196 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0149 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0086 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0081 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFNA
0.0043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
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 Richboro

SupplierPopulation served
NORTHAMPTON BUCKS CO MUN AUTH 36,750

Frequently asked questions about Richboro tap water

Is Richboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 34 contaminants in the water serving Richboro. 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 Richboro?

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

What contaminants are in Richboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Richboro include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, 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.