Is Wescosville, PA tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 5 utilities serving Wescosville have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Pennsylvania’s records: Lca Wlsa Central Division and Swt Main System.
Lca Allentown Division, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 6.9 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
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 Wescosville’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Lca Allentown Division
Pennsylvania · serves 118,000 people · about 1,900 in Wescosville
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 6.9 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Lca Wlsa Central Division
Pennsylvania · serves 47,693 people · about 1,800 in Wescosville
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 5.1 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. Hardness: very hard, typically 244 mg/L (14.3 grains per gallon).
2 health-based violations since 2016
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Salisbury Twp Water System
Pennsylvania · serves 8,522 people · about 400 in Wescosville
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.5 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Swt Main System
Pennsylvania · serves 14,500 people · about 130 in Wescosville
3 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 3.9 ppt, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Macungie Borough Authority
Pennsylvania · serves 3,039 people · under 100 in Wescosville
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFNA at 24 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Lca Allentown Division’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, Lead
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, Lead
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, Lead
Water testing near Wescosville
The 3 labs Pennsylvania certifies closest to Wescosville, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
ABE Laboratories LLC
Bath, PA · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Analytical Laboratories, Inc
Telford, PA · about 19 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
Eurofins Philadelphia - Wind Gap
Wind Gap, PA · about 22 miles
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 PennsylvaniaWhich ZIP codes are in Wescosville: 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 Wescosville
Other towns in Lehigh County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Lca Allentown Division’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOARanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water