Chloride in Pennsylvania Well Water

In Pennsylvania, chloride levels average 75.384 mg/L, with a maximum recorded level of 267.477 mg/L. The EPA limit is 250 mg/L. Currently 10.6% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 190,800 wells.

Testing for chloride in Pennsylvania typically costs around $127. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for chloride cost approximately $2,248.

The risk level for chloride in Pennsylvania is rated as moderate. The state average of 75.384 mg/L is 34.4% below the national average of 114.869 mg/L.