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ZIP 17070 — Mechanicsburg, PA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 17070 in Mechanicsburg, PA detected 28 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
150,140
people served
28
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 17070

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
5350 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Copper
500 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
121 µg/L 202%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
90.8 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
80.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
77 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
32.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
32 µg/L 213%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
14.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Selenium
6.8 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
6 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.9 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.8300 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.5700 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.5300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.3000 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
PFOS
0.0114 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0081 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0071 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0069 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0057 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0036 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0033 mg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 17070

SupplierStatePopulation served
PA AMERICAN WATER CO WEST PA 105,127
VEOLIA MECHANICSBURG PA 45,013

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 17070 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 17070 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 17070. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 17070?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 17070. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 17070's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.