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Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 111 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

111
contaminants tested
14
detected
6,309
people served
2
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Somerset

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.

2
health-based violations
495
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-01-31

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
Copper
544 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 60/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
69.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
75.4 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 59/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
65.6 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 53/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
550 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 26/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
35.1 µg/L 234%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 15/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Barium
1120 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
900 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
28.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/10 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
42.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/10 SYR4 2018–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
13.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/8 UCMR-5 2024
97 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JESSICA SIZEMORE
Phone
814-443-2661

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth

Is Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Somerset Boro Muni Water 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 Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth serve?

Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth reports serving 6,309 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 495 violations on file for Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth, of which 2 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.