Summary of Drinking Water Samples Tested by the Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory
Wayne County
9/11/2007 - 6/24/2025, 712 Samples
| Test Parameter | Units | Number of Samples Tested | Median | Minimum | Maximum | Number of samples failing EPA Std | Percent of samples failing EPA Std | EPA Drink Water Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Coliform |
MPN/100 mL |
670 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 200.5 | 188 | 28.1 | 0 |
| E. Coli |
MPN/100 mL |
670 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 200.5 | 42 | 6.3 | 0 |
| pH | - |
583 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 67 | 11.5 | 6.5-8.5 |
| Total Dissolved Solids |
mg/L | 575 | 128.0 | 20.0 | 1012.0 | 5 | 0.9 | 500 |
| Corrosivity Index* |
- |
220 | -0.6 | -4.1 | 1.8 | 118 | 53.6 | - |
| Hardness | mg/L | 257 | 72.8 | 0.8 | 210.0 | - | - | - |
| Nitrate+Nitrite N |
mg/L | 184 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Chloride | mg/L | 156 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 114.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 250 |
| Sulfate | mg/L | 47 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 17.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 250 |
| Aluminum | mg/L | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 11.1 | 0.05-0.2 |
| Arsenic | mg/L | 209 | 0.00 | 0.001 | 0.080 | 22 | 10.5 | 0.01 |
| Barium | mg/L | 213 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Cadmium | mg/L | 64 | 0.00 | 0.001 | 0.028 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.005 |
| Calcium | mg/L | 243 | 23.64 | 0.25 | 76.40 | - | - | - |
| Chromium | mg/L | 64 | 0.0 | 0.001 | 0.006 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Copper | mg/L | 285 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 6.08 | 4 | 1.4 | 1.0,1.3 |
| Iron | mg/L | 257 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 28.4 | 27 | 10.5 | 0.3 |
| Lead-1st draw |
mg/L | 183 | 0.00 | 0.003 | 0.716 | 11 | 6.0 | 0.015 |
| Lead-Running | mg/L | 211 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.370 | 4 | 1.9 | 0.015 |
| Magnesium | mg/L | 243 | 3.10 | 0.05 | 25.06 | - | - | - |
| Manganese | mg/L | 265 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 11.02 | 39 | 14.7 | 0.05 |
| Mercury | mg/L | 59 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.002 |
| Nickel | mg/L | 64 | 0.01 | 0.005 | 0.015 | - | - | - |
| Sodium | mg/L | 48 | 7.50 | 1.98 | 77.34 | - | - | - |
| Zinc | mg/L | 64 | 0.01 | 0.005 | 18.70 | 1 | 1.6 | 5 |
*For corrosivity index, failure criteria based on less than -0.5 or greater than 0.5
Ag Analytical Services Lab
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Ag Analytical Services Lab
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Email aaslab@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0841
- Fax 814-863-4540