Is South Pottstown, PA tap water safe?
The short answer
3 of the 3 utilities serving South Pottstown have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Pennsylvania’s records: North Coventry Water System, PA American Royersford and Ridglea.
North Coventry Water System, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and Pennsylvania’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in South Pottstown’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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North Coventry Water System
Pennsylvania · serves 2,907 people · about 250 in South Pottstown
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
2 health-based violations since 2016
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PA American Royersford
Pennsylvania · serves 49,508 people · about 130 in South Pottstown
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029, 3 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: PFOA at 15.4 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Ridglea
Pennsylvania · serves 900 people · under 100 in South Pottstown
1 result above the action level and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 50 ppb, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
Water testing near South Pottstown
The 3 labs Pennsylvania certifies closest to South Pottstown, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
M. J. Reider Associates Inc
Reading, PA · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS
Analytical Laboratories, Inc
Telford, PA · about 19 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
SPL - Reading
Reading, PA · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS, radioactivity
Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory: Drinking water test kits from many county Extension offices, mailed back to the lab overnight with payment. Packages cover bacteria and basic chemistry, with add-ons for nitrate, metals, lead, and mining or gas drilling concerns. The standard package of bacteria, pH and total dissolved solids is $60, or $70 with nitrate; bacteria alone is $40, nitrate $15 and lead $25. Drinking Water Testing, Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Lab.
All 108 certified labs for PennsylvaniaZIP codes in South Pottstown
Which ZIP codes are in South Pottstown: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Pennsylvania DEP Laboratory Accreditation Program, accredited labs for drinking water; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near South Pottstown
Other towns in Chester County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read North Coventry Water System’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water