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Shippensburg Boro Water Auth

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
16
detected
17,800
people served
24
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cumberland

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
383
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31

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
Chloroform
148 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 100/121 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
153 µg/L 191%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 97/117 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
690 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 90/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 87/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
136 µg/L 227%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 87/117 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
2750 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 68/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 45/54 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
68.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 44/54 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 16/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Barium
27 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 10/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.8900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
500 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 5/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/54 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
21.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/54 SYR4 2013–2019
Mercury
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
93 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JOHN KNUTELSKY
Phone
717-532-2147

Frequently asked questions about Shippensburg Boro Water Auth

Is Shippensburg Boro Water Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Shippensburg Boro 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 Shippensburg Boro Water Auth's water?

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

How many people does Shippensburg Boro Water Auth serve?

Shippensburg Boro Water Auth reports serving 17,800 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Shippensburg Boro Water Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 383 violations on file for Shippensburg Boro Water 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.