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Tap water quality report

Ellsworth Boro Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
13
detected
1,250
people served
57
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Washington

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.

57
health-based violations
426
violations on file
5
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31

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
Bromodichloromethane
44.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
204 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
32/38 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
96.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
55.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
159 µg/L 199%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
89.5 µg/L 149%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
31/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
14/14 SYR4 2015–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
24.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
14/14 SYR4 2015–2019
Bromoform
12.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
11/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
3.26 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
8/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
5/14 SYR4 2015–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
3/3 LCR 1996
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/14 SYR4 2015–2019
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
Robert Hixenbaug
Phone
724-239-3814

Frequently asked questions about Ellsworth Boro Water Dept

Is Ellsworth Boro Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Ellsworth Boro Water Dept'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 Ellsworth Boro Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Ellsworth Boro Water Dept serve?

Ellsworth Boro Water Dept reports serving 1,250 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Ellsworth Boro Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 426 violations on file for Ellsworth Boro Water Dept, of which 57 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 5 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.