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Silver Spring Water Assn

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
10
detected
130
people served
77
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Franklin

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.

77
health-based violations
182
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31

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 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
180 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 15/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
260 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 SYR4 2013–2018
Chloroform
3.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 SYR4 2013–2018
TTHM
5.7 µg/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2013–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.6 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4 2013–2018
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR 1994
Lead
4.7 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 2/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
7.3 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
2.3 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2012–2019
63 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
RORY CHAPMAN,
Phone
717-418-1361

Frequently asked questions about Silver Spring Water Assn

Is Silver Spring Water Assn tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Silver Spring Water Assn'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 Silver Spring Water Assn's water?

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

How many people does Silver Spring Water Assn serve?

Silver Spring Water Assn reports serving 130 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Silver Spring Water Assn had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 182 violations on file for Silver Spring Water Assn, of which 77 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.