Water Quality: Dillsburg, PA

1 water system • 8,506 people served

Some Concerns
8
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
8,506
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Dillsburg is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 8,506 people, and has 8 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 1 of those are health-based violation, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Dillsburg's violation count is 97% below the national average for Pennsylvania. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Dillsburg

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
DILLSBURG AREA AUTHORITY PA7670071 Groundwater 8,506 8

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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