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Tap water quality report

ZIP 17257 — Chambersburg, PA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 17257 in Chambersburg, PA detected 21 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
45,935
people served
21
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 17257

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
2750 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Copper
1053 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
500 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
153 µg/L 191%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
148 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
136 µg/L 227%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
68.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Barium
29 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
21.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
11 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Lead
4.3 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
3.1 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.6 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
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 17257

SupplierStatePopulation served
GUILFORD WATER AUTH PA 28,135
SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTH PA 17,800

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 17257 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 17257 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 17257. 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 17257?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 17257. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 17257's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrite, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.