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ANIMAL CARE SANCTUARY

EAST SMITHFIELD, PA · 50 people served · EPA PWSID PA2080353

The bottom line

ANIMAL CARE SANCTUARY (EAST SMITHFIELD, PA), which serves about 50 people, has recorded 4 health-based drinking-water contaminants in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Barium, Arsenic, Lead. A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

4
health contaminants on record
0
PFAS detected (UCMR5)
12
total violations on record since 2016 (incl. monitoring & reporting)

What the testing found

Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.

Barium

29× the federal limit
Measured 58 mg/L · federal limit 2 mg/L · latest 04/01/2021 · 3 violations since 2016

MCL 2 mg/L. Elevated blood pressure with long exposure. Naturally occurring.

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Arsenic

25.4× the federal limit
Measured 0.254 mg/L · federal limit 0.01 mg/L · latest 04/01/2021 · 7 violations since 2016

Known human carcinogen (skin, bladder, lung); also cardiovascular and developmental effects. Mostly naturally occurring in groundwater.

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Lead

2.07× the federal limit
Measured 31.08 ppb · federal limit 15 ppb · latest 12/31/2013 · 1 violation since 2016

No safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.

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Copper

1.3× the federal limit
Measured 1690 ppb · federal limit 1300 ppb · latest 06/30/2013 · 1 violation since 2016

Short-term: nausea/vomiting/cramps; long-term: liver/kidney damage. Leaches from copper plumbing, worse with corrosive water.

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Your recommended fix

Filters certified to clean up your water

Your water shows Barium, Arsenic, Lead, Copper. A reverse osmosis system handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):

Best match for your water
Pentair GRO-575B
Pentair
GRO-575B
Covers 4 of your 4 filterable contaminants
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$809
13.8¢/gal
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Pentair RO-2550
Pentair
RO-2550
Covers 4 of your 4 filterable contaminants
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$17.22
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iSpring RCC7-BLK
iSpring
RCC7-BLK
Covers 3 of your 4 filterable contaminants
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$239.99
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Want certainty about your tap specifically (not just the system)? A certified mail-in lab test is the gold standard — system-wide records can differ from your home's plumbing. Some links above are affiliate links — see our disclosure.

Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.