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Palmer Shore Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
14
detected
150
people served
4
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Erie

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.

4
health-based violations
528
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31

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 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
522.1 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 667 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
1040 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.4 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
7/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
10.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Chloroform
19.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Dibromochloromethane
4.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 3/3 LCR 1996
TTHM
34.8 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 35 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Barium
101.86 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 103 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.111 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Fluoride
106 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
9.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2018
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MATTHEW POESE
Phone
814-746-4638

Frequently asked questions about Palmer Shore Water

Is Palmer Shore Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Palmer Shore Water'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 Palmer Shore Water's water?

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

How many people does Palmer Shore Water serve?

Palmer Shore Water reports serving 150 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Palmer Shore Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 528 violations on file for Palmer Shore Water, of which 4 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.