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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Arsenic: 0 of 125 sampled wells (0%) above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L. Nitrate: 245 of 621 sampled wells (39%) above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N. Samples 1925-09-15 to 2022-07-26; updated 2026-10-18. Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well.

What wells in this county have measured for arsenic and nitrate. A local picture only: test your own well to know your water.

Arsenic

0 of 125 sampled wells (0%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L.

Median (latest per well): 0 µg/L
90th percentile: 2 µg/L
Highest: 6 µg/L
Non-detects: 75 wells' latest result was "not detected" with no detection limit reported; they are counted as below the limit.
Samples: 236, 1976-05-11 to 2022-07-26
Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well, downloaded 2026-10-18

Nitrate

245 of 621 sampled wells (39%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N.

Median (latest per well): 8.27 mg/L as N
90th percentile: 20 mg/L as N
Highest: 95 mg/L as N
Non-detects: 14 wells' latest result was "not detected" with no detection limit reported; they are counted as below the limit.
Samples: 3592, 1925-09-15 to 2022-07-26
Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well, downloaded 2026-10-18

Includes monitoring, research and private wells reported to the Water Quality Portal. Non-detects count only when the lab's detection limit is at or below the EPA limit. Method: data rules.

What to do next

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Compare your results with the EPA limits (arsenic 10 µg/L, nitrate 10 mg/L as N). If a result is above a limit, contact your county or state health department.
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