What was found in White Haven'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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 6400 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA GARBUSH · 203 people · 2019 | 9/21 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 582 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1930 µg/L — AQUA PA SAND SPRINGS · 1,383 people · 2019 | 21/21 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 18 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 595.9 µg/L — AQUA PA HEX ACRES · 386 people · 2018 | 21/21 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 109.5 µg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 420 µg/L — AQUA PA SHICKSHINNY LAKE · 250 people · 2018 | 8/21 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 42.72 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 94.5 µg/L — AQUA PA FIELDCREST · 112 people · 2019 | 21/21 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 2.3 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 66.07 µg/L — AQUA PA FIELDCREST · 112 people · 2019 | 15/21 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 18.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 41.6 µg/L — AQUA PA SAND SPRINGS · 1,383 people · 2019 | 18/21 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.55 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 25.64 µg/L — AQUA PA FIELDCREST · 112 people · 2019 | 20/21 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 22 µg/L 147% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA LAUREL LAKES · 552 people · 2019 | 18/21 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 9.83 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 18.615 µg/L — AQUA PA SAND SPRINGS · 1,383 people · 2019 | 21/21 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 6.67 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.83 µg/L — AQUA PA SAND SPRINGS · 1,383 people · 2019 | 14/21 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.985 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.185 µg/L — AQUA PA FIELDCREST · 112 people · 2019 | 13/21 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12.62 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019 | 20/21 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 7.7 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA WAPWALLOPEN · 165 people · 2019 | 3/21 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 7.15 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: WHITE HAVEN CENTER · 375 people · 2019 | 6/21 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.96 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.975 µg/L — AQUA PA SAND SPRINGS · 1,383 people · 2019 | 10/21 | SYR4 |
| Dalapon | 5.6 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA SHICKSHINNY LAKE · 250 people · 2019 | 1/21 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 4.575 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 5.31 µg/L — AQUA PA BARRETT · 107 people · 2018 | 12/21 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 3.125 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 4.4 µg/L — AQUA PA SHICKSHINNY LAKE · 250 people · 2018 | 20/21 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 3.5 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA MIDWAY · 2,450 people · 2019 | 1/21 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.80141 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 3.47408 µg/L — AQUA PA RHODES TERRACE · 82 people · 2019 | 6/21 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 3.26 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA FIELDCREST · 112 people · 2019 | 3/21 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.5 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: AQUA PA SHICKSHINNY LAKE · 250 people · 2018 | 2/21 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.1 µg/L — AQUA PA SAND SPRINGS · 1,383 people · 2019 | 2/21 | SYR4 |
| Thallium, Total | 2 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: WHITE HAVEN CENTER · 375 people · 2018 | 1/21 | SYR4 |
| 2,4-D | 1.8 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA OAKHILL · 434 people · 2019 | 1/21 | SYR4 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.5 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Highest in the city: WHITE HAVEN CENTER · 375 people · 2019 | 4/21 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 1.29 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1.4 µg/L — AQUA PA SHICKSHINNY LAKE · 250 people · 2018 | 6/21 | SYR4 |
| Styrene | 1.4 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA WAPWALLOPEN · 165 people · 2019 | 1/21 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN · 1,200 people · 2019 | 1/21 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.4000 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA PA MIDWAY · 2,450 people · 2019 | 1/21 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 0.0060 mg/L 40% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN · 2,646 people · 1995
Highest in the city: 0.2290 mg/L — AQUA PA FIELDCREST · 112 people · 1998 | 17/21 | 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 White Haven
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| AQUA PA BEECH MOUNTAIN | 2,646 |
| AQUA PA MIDWAY | 2,450 |
| AQUA PA SAND SPRINGS | 1,383 |
| AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN | 1,200 |
| AQUA PA LAUREL LAKES | 552 |
| AQUA PA YALICK FARMS | 442 |
| AQUA PA OAKHILL | 434 |
| AQUA PA FOREST PARK | 420 |
| AQUA PA HEX ACRES | 386 |
| WHITE HAVEN CENTER | 375 |
| AQUA PA SHICKSHINNY LAKE | 250 |
| AQUA PA GREENBRIAR | 222 |
| AQUA PA GARBUSH | 203 |
| AQUA PA WARDEN PLACE | 175 |
| AQUA PA WAPWALLOPEN | 165 |
| AQUA PA PENN LAKE | 150 |
| AQUA PA FIELDCREST | 112 |
| AQUA PA BARRETT | 107 |
| AQUA PA ST JOHNS ESTATES | 106 |
| AQUA PA APPLEWOOD | 95 |
| AQUA PA RHODES TERRACE | 82 |
Frequently asked questions about White Haven tap water
Is White Haven tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 32 contaminants in the water serving White Haven. 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 White Haven?
21 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for White Haven, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in White Haven's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in White Haven include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Fluoride, TTHM. 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.