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Schuylkill County, PA Water Quality

Water quality data for 31 public water systems serving Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 31 water systems · 66 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Schuylkill County Earns a B

Schuylkill County: 66 communities across 31 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 3.00 ppb
  • 53 communities with a lead detection, 9 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 15 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
3 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
31
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Landingville
    Not reported
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Schuylkill Haven
    1.50 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Mahanoy City
    4.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • North Manheim
    1.50 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Cressona
    1.50 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Deer Lake
    55.20 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    D
  • Auburn
    22.50 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    D
  • Tremont
    32.90 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    D
  • Hegins
    7.85 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    C
  • Hubley
    7.85 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    C
County Lead Level — Median 3 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 3 ppb — 20% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
39
5 – 10 ppb
6
10 – 15 ppb
8
No Data
13

All Cities in Schuylkill County

Pottsville 1.10 ppb B
Tamaqua Not detected C
Schuylkill Haven 1.50 ppb A
Minersville 14.00 ppb A
Shenandoah Not detected C
Frackville Not detected B
Mahanoy City 4.00 ppb A
Lake Wynonah 3.00 ppb B
Orwigsburg 8.00 ppb B
Mahanoy 1.10 ppb B
McAdoo Not detected B
Ashland 2.00 ppb B
Coaldale 0.34 ppb B
Hegins 7.85 ppb C
St. Clair 1.10 ppb B
West Mahanoy Not detected C
North Manheim 1.50 ppb A
Pine Grove 1.00 ppb B
Port Carbon 1.10 ppb B
Porter 3.00 ppb B
South Manheim 3.00 ppb B
Norwegian 1.10 ppb B
Tremont 40.00 ppb C
Rush Not detected C
Kline Not detected B
Cressona 1.50 ppb A
Tower City 3.00 ppb B
Cass 3.77 ppb B
Butler 1.89 ppb A
Wayne 3.00 ppb B
Girardville 1.89 ppb A
Ryan 1.10 ppb B
New Philadelphia 3.77 ppb B
Palo Alto 1.10 ppb B
Branch 14.00 ppb A
East Norwegian 1.10 ppb B
Gordon 1.89 ppb A
Blythe 3.77 ppb B
Ringtown 4.00 ppb B
Auburn 22.50 ppb D
West Brunswick 6.00 ppb B
West Penn Not detected C
Hubley 7.85 ppb C
Pine Grove 1.00 ppb B
Mechanicsville 1.10 ppb B
Deer Lake 55.20 ppb D
Schuylkill 3.77 ppb B
Frailey 40.00 ppb C
Nuremberg 4.00 ppb B
Delano 5.00 ppb B
Middleport 3.77 ppb B
Reilly 3.77 ppb B
North Union Not reported B
East Union Not reported B
Union 4.00 ppb B
Walker Not detected C
Washington 53.10 ppb C
Foster 3.77 ppb B
New Castle 1.10 ppb B
Gilberton 1.00 ppb B
Tremont 32.90 ppb D
Port Clinton 9.00 ppb B
Mount Carbon 1.10 ppb B
East Brunswick Not reported B
Barry 1.10 ppb B
Landingville Not reported B
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About Schuylkill County Drinking Water

Schuylkill County is served by 31 water systems covering 66 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 53 recorded a detection, with a median of 3.00 ppb — 20% of the federal action level. 9 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 66 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 15 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Schuylkill County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Schuylkill County has an open violation on record. 1 of 66 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Schuylkill County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 3.00 ppb, 20% of the 15 ppb action level. 9 reported none detected and 4 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Schuylkill County?▼
31 community water systems serve 66 communities here.
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