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Shippensburg, PA

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Shippensburg. 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.

2
water suppliers
18,200
people served
18
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Shippensburg'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
2456.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6420 µg/L — SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN · 400 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
518.2 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
486 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
79 µg/L 132%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
77 µg/L 96%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
70 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
52.05000000000002 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
45.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
27 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 40.7 µg/L — SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN · 400 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
21.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
8.199999999999998 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN · 400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.61 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.8 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN · 400 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.8480 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH · 17,800 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0360 mg/L — SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN · 400 people · 1998
2/2 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 Shippensburg

SupplierPopulation served
SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH 17,800
SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN 400

Frequently asked questions about Shippensburg tap water

Is Shippensburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Shippensburg. 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 Shippensburg?

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

What contaminants are in Shippensburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Shippensburg include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.