If you live in Boyertown, you may have recently received a notice about the EPA Lead and Copper Rule. This notice, along with recent PFAS monitoring data and ongoing concerns around the Boyertown Landfill site, has many residents asking: Is my water safe?
Here’s what you need to know — and how you can protect your family.
📌 What Is the EPA Lead and Copper Rule?
The EPA Lead and Copper Rule requires public water systems to identify and remove sources of lead from drinking water. In Boyertown, that means contracted professionals are currently inspecting homes to locate any remaining lead service lines.
🔍 Lead doesn’t come from the water source — it comes from aging pipes that connect your home to the main water line. Once found, these lines will need to be replaced with copper service lines.
📑 Read the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
The Boyertown 2024 CCR provides a full breakdown of the water quality data collected last year, including:
- Detected contaminants
- Treatment methods
- Source water assessments
- What actions the Borough is taking
🔗 Make sure you’re informed — download and read the full report here.
⚠️ What About the Boyertown Landfill?
The Boyertown Landfill HSCA Site is another concern. According to DEP’s Community Information page, the site has been monitored for years due to chemical waste contamination.
The April 2024 PFAS test results revealed elevated levels of PFAS (a.k.a. “forever chemicals”) in nearby monitoring wells — these are linked to cancer, reproductive harm, and immune system disruption.
💧 What Can You Do?
Whether your home is on a private well or municipal supply, the risks of lead, PFAS, and other contaminants make one thing clear:
🛠️ You need a customized water treatment plan.
At Dierolf Plumbing and Water Treatment, we specialize in:
- Lead and heavy metal filtration
- PFAS mitigation with certified filtration systems
- Free water testing and lab analysis
- Well system inspections and upgrades
Let us test your water and help you create a plan that keeps your family safe.
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