Tap Water Quality in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (ZIP 19101)
Serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Is the Tap Water Safe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
Tap water in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (ZIP 19101) has 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) in at least one of the 1 city served. We recommend reviewing detailed city reports below and considering a certified water filter for additional protection.
ZIP 19101 is served by 2 water utilities providing water to Philadelphia. Water quality varies by utility and city. Click on the cities below to see detailed reports for your specific area.
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Water Quality Report for ZIP 19101
4 contaminants above EPA health guidelines
These levels represent the worst case across all cities in this ZIP code. Check individual city reports for specific details.
Found in Philadelphia
Found in Philadelphia
Found in Philadelphia
Found in Philadelphia
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Upload my testWater Utilities Serving ZIP 19101
SILVER SPRING COUNTRY ESTATES
Serves Philadelphia; EPA holds no ZIP-level record for this system.
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
Serves Philadelphia; EPA holds no ZIP-level record for this system.
1,600,000
Water Source:
Surface water
Contaminants:
113 results on file
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Best Water Filters for Philadelphia (ZIP 19101)
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How we built this page
Water-quality data on this page comes from public federal and state records for the 2 utilityies serving ZIP 19101. We refresh each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: the most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) from each utility serving this ZIP, where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for these systems are reported to EPA by Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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