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PA AMERICAN NORRISTOWN Water Quality Report

Population

88,885

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 6

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

6 violations in the past 5 years

System Details

PWSID
PA1460046
Population Served
88,885
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Private
State
Pennsylvania
EPA Region
3

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 0600⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2378⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Vinyl Chloride⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2955⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Trichloroethylene (TCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2968⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2977⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2979⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2980⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2981⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2982⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2983⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Chloramine⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2985⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2987⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2989⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2990⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2991⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2992⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2996⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2920⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 0300⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2

Violation History

2024
2
2021
4
2019
20
2009
1

Total violations on record: 27

Service Area

Cities Served

NORRISTOWN

ZIP Codes Served

19401

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride

$20–$100

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
27violations total

96% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏙️ This is a large system — serving 13× more people than the national average.