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Water Quality of Roadside Springs Across Pennsylvania
Explore Pennsylvania roadside spring water quality with this interactive map. This map shows levels of contaminants, safe drinking water standards, and how water quality varies across the state.
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See what is in the water, learn about commonly detected contaminants, if the roadside spring met safe drinking water standards, and understand how the water quality of roadside springs varies across Pennsylvania.
In 2024, Penn State Extension conducted sampling across to assess the water quality of roadside springs across the state. Â This map represents the monitoring test results for each sampled roadside spring.
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