Well water in East Vincent township, Pennsylvania

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Testing recommended

tested well samples in East Vincent township exceeded the EPA limit for nitrate (10 mg/L), based on public data from USGS Water Quality Portal.

382 test results across 13 contaminants from at least 20 wells, 1963 to 2021; nitrate has the most at 82. Data refreshed September 3, 2026.

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What individual samples found

Each row summarizes every public sample for that contaminant inside East Vincent township. Above limit means above the EPA maximum contaminant level; where EPA has no enforceable limit, the row shows a health guideline or nuisance level instead.

Contaminant	Above limit	Samples	Detected	Median	Highest	Limit
Nitrate 1963 to 2021	15%	82	98%	3.9	39.8	10 mg/L EPA limit
Arsenic 1974 to 2021	6%	18	94%	1	69	10 ug/L EPA limit
Lead 1974 to 2021	4%	23	61%	0	20	15 ug/L EPA limit
Fluoride 1963 to 2021	0%	31	48%	0	0.9	4 mg/L EPA limit
Copper 1976 to 2021	0%	22	77%	0.008	0.072	1.3 mg/L EPA limit
Uranium 1986 to 2021	0%	16	94%	0.677	11	30 ug/L EPA limit
Radium (226 + 228) 1986 to 1999	0%	15	40%	0	2	5 pCi/L EPA limit
Chloride 1963 to 2021	no limit	47	100%	10	91.6	250 mg/L nuisance level
Manganese 1963 to 2021	no limit	37	68%	0.32	86	300 ug/L health guideline
Iron 1963 to 2021	no limit	37	51%	0	850	300 ug/L nuisance level
Sodium 1963 to 2021	no limit	35	100%	13	22	20 mg/L health guideline
Radon 1986 to 2021	no limit	18	100%	954	3,390	2,000 pCi/L health guideline

Sampled fewer than 10 times, too few to summarize: E. coli (1).

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What this means

The contaminants most often above their limit here are nitrate (15% of 82 samples), arsenic (6% of 18 samples), and lead (4% of 23 samples). A well next door can differ sharply from yours because bedrock fractures, well depth and plumbing all matter, so these rates describe the area, not your tap.

Chloride, Manganese, and Iron are widespread in local groundwater. They are mainly a staining and taste problem, but high manganese also carries a health advisory for infants.

What to test for in East Vincent township

1
Nitrate
15% of 82 local samples were above the limit.
2
Arsenic
6% of 18 local samples were above the limit.
3
Lead
4% of 23 local samples were above the limit.
4
Radon
Median local reading is 954 pCi/L.
5
E. coli
Above the limit in 1 of 1 local samples; too few to quote a rate.
6
Chloride
Detected in 100% of local samples.
7
Copper
Detected in 77% of local samples.

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Wells in East Vincent township

266 domestic wells in East Vincent township are on record with the state. 100% are drilled into bedrock, and the typical well is 125 feet deep (one in ten goes past 280 feet).

In a typical East Vincent township well, bedrock starts about 30 feet down, the median yield is 20 gallons per minute, 1% of wells yield under 3 gallons per minute and usually need a storage tank.

Bedrock wells are where arsenic, uranium and radon come from: the water sits in fractures in granite and metamorphic rock and picks up whatever the rock carries. That is why testing for those three matters more here than in a dug or gravel well.

Find your own well's report

The state keeps the driller's report for most wells drilled since 1984. It tells you how deep your well is, where bedrock starts, and how much water it makes, which decides what treatment can work.

Open PaGWIS (Pennsylvania Geological Survey) and choose Water Well.
The record lists depth, depth to bedrock, yield and use; drillers have reported new wells to the state since 1966.

Pennsylvania has no private well construction standard and does not require testing, so many older wells have no record at all.

The rock under East Vincent township

Early Mesozoic basin aquifers

Sandstone. Sandstone wells draw from pore space in the rock and tend to be dependable. Iron, manganese and hardness are common, and some sandstones carry arsenic or radium, so a first test should include both.

Classification from the USGS Principal Aquifers of the United States (national map, 2003 edition, GIS release 2015), read at the town centroid. A single well can sit in a different unit, especially near a boundary.

Official help in Pennsylvania

Two places to start that are not selling anything: the state program that answers private well questions, and its list of labs certified to run drinking water tests. A certified lab is the difference between a result you can act on and a number.

Private Wells, PA DEP
Laboratory Accreditation Program, PA DEP

Treatment that fits the local profile

Nitrate

Point-of-use reverse osmosis; Anion exchange; Distillation

Arsenic

Point-of-use reverse osmosis; Adsorptive media (iron-based) whole-house; Anion exchange

Lead

Point-of-use reverse osmosis; Certified lead-removal carbon filter; Neutralizing filter to raise pH and stop leaching

Systems we would look at first

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For nitrate

Under-sink reverse osmosis system

under-sink or countertop, about $300

Look for NSF/ANSI 58 certification listing the contaminant you need removed.

For nitrate

Aquasana SmartFlow reverse osmosis

under-sink or countertop, about $225

Certified to NSF/ANSI 58 and 53 to reduce arsenic (96%, pentavalent), fluoride (90%), lead (99%), nitrate, nitrite and PFOA/PFOS at the kitchen tap, with a remineralizer.

For arsenic

Whole-house arsenic and uranium filter

whole-house, at the point of entry, about $2,500

Adsorptive iron-based media; sized to your well yield.

For lead

Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage under-sink filter

under-sink or countertop, about $175

Certified to NSF/ANSI 53 to reduce 99% of lead and 99.7% of PFOA and PFOS at the tap. Not a fix for arsenic, nitrate or bacteria.

For lead

Acid neutralizing filter

whole-house, at the point of entry, about $1,200

Raises pH so plumbing stops leaching lead and copper.

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Common questions

How deep are wells in East Vincent township?

The typical domestic well in East Vincent township is 125 feet deep, based on 266 wells reported to the state. One in ten is deeper than 280 feet. 100% are drilled into bedrock.

Is there arsenic in well water in East Vincent township?

Arsenic was detected in 94% of 18 public well samples in East Vincent township, and 6% were above the EPA limit of 10 ug/L. Arsenic has no taste or smell; a lab test is the only way to know your level.

How high is radon in well water in East Vincent township?

The median radon level across 18 public samples in East Vincent township was 954 pCi/L, with a high of 3,390 pCi/L. New Hampshire recommends treatment above 2,000 pCi/L.

How often should I test a private well in East Vincent township?

Test for bacteria and nitrate every year. Test once for arsenic, uranium, radon, fluoride, manganese and PFAS, then again every three to five years or after any change in taste, color, or plumbing.

Towns near East Vincent township

Closest first. Groundwater does not stop at a line on a map, so the next town over is a fair second opinion.

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Sources

USGS Water Quality Portal: 382 samples in East Vincent township. Data from the Water Quality Portal, a service of USGS, EPA and USDA; groundwater samples collected by USGS and cooperators. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
Pennsylvania Groundwater Information System (PaGWIS) wells: 404 well records in East Vincent township, 266 domestic. Water well records from the Pennsylvania Groundwater Information System, Pennsylvania Geological Survey (DCNR). Only aggregates are shown; owner names and addresses are never stored. Retrieved September 16, 2026.

Non-detects count as samples and are treated as zero when computing medians. Exactly at the limit counts as not above it. A sample belongs to the town containing the well's reported coordinates.