Copper in Pennsylvania Well Water

In Pennsylvania, copper levels average 0.62 mg/L, with a maximum recorded level of 2.483 mg/L. The EPA limit is 1.3 mg/L. Currently 6.9% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 124,200 wells.

Testing for copper in Pennsylvania typically costs around $47. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for copper cost approximately $2,393.

The risk level for copper in Pennsylvania is rated as low. The state average of 0.62 mg/L is 6.7% above the national average of 0.581 mg/L.