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Hellertown Borough Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
13
detected
5,800
people served
0
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Northampton

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
476
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-10-01 → 2019-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-10-01 → 2019-10-31

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
5190 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 78/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
914 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 61/61 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
32 µg/L 213%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 29/61 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
5.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/13 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
9.83 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 9/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.88 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 8/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/3 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/3 SYR4 2017–2019
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.8000 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Thallium, Total
2 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2018
96 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DAVID BUSCH
Phone
610-838-8051

Frequently asked questions about Hellertown Borough Authority

Is Hellertown Borough Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Hellertown Borough Authority's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Hellertown Borough Authority's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Hellertown Borough Authority serve?

Hellertown Borough Authority reports serving 5,800 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Hellertown Borough Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 476 violations on file for Hellertown Borough Authority, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.