Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania
Tap water in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in WILKES BARRE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving WILKES BARRE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 31.9 ppb, 531x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 37.1 ppb, 371x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 44.6 ppb, 298x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in WILKES BARRE's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
31.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 531× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
37.1 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 371× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
44.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 298× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
21.0 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 210× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 120× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
36.0 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 90× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
16.0 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 80× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.37 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
1.21 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 8.6× over |
| Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) Volatile organic compound |
0.508 ppb | 0.06 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 8.5× over |
| Trichloroethylene Volatile organic compound |
1.14 ppb | 0.4 | 5.0 | 10 | 20 | 1.7 | — | 2.9× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0557 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0698 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
0.75 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 1.7× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.08 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
157.7 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
42.4 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
258.3 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.0365 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.014 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
0.167 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0781 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.0161 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
1.09 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt Other |
0.0464 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 4-Androstene-3,17-dione Other |
0.05 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromomethane Other |
0.025 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.00917 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
1.6 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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