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Portage Boro Muni Auth

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
16
detected
6,500
people served
24
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cambria

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.

24
health-based violations
869
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-09-08
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-09-08

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
391.35 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 644 µg/L
80/80 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.4985 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.05 µg/L
34/40 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
36.855 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 41.18 µg/L
34/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
27.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.18 µg/L
33/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.5055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
30/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
24.145 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 73 µg/L
28/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Bromoform
0.8850 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L
4/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.8 µg/L
3/6 SYR4 2015–2019
Lead
10.36 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.4 µg/L
3/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
3/6 SYR4 2015–2019
Barium
223.05 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2013
Mercury
0.1195 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1200 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2013
Monochloroacetic Acid
50.57 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 53 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2015–2019
Lithium
13.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/8 UCMR-5 2024
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.3700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2015–2019
91 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CHUCK GOUSE
Phone
814-736-9642

Frequently asked questions about Portage Boro Muni Auth

Is Portage Boro Muni Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Portage Boro Muni Auth'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 Portage Boro Muni Auth's water?

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

How many people does Portage Boro Muni Auth serve?

Portage Boro Muni Auth reports serving 6,500 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Portage Boro Muni Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 869 violations on file for Portage Boro Muni Auth, of which 24 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.