Pottstown Borough Water Auth. (PA) Water Quality

Pottstown Borough Water Auth. is a large public water system in EPA region 03 that provides tap water for the 19464 zip codes. It has 2 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 24.2 µg/L. The maximum reported level of dimethipin was 0.257 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 14.7 µg/L. There were 3 contamintants found in the Pottstown Borough Water Auth. water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 0 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

Clearwell
Surface Water (SW)

Clearwell Finished WaterEP

Distribution System
Surface Water (SW)

Burger KingDS
Sanatoga ManorDS
Goodwill FirehouseDS
Pottstown HospitalDS

FAQ

Is Pottstown Borough Water Auth. tap water safe to drink?

When was Pottstown Borough Water Auth. last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between September 18th, 2019 and October 15th, 2019.