State system profile

PFAS in Pennsylvania drinking water

Active community water systems with complete EPA UCMR 5 monitoring, summarized using yearly averages from results available through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 331 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems with a yearly average at or above an EPA-based study benchmark
24.5%81 of 331 active community water systems

All 331 systems had enough required samples to calculate a yearly average. 81 had at least one yearly average at or above a study benchmark; 250 did not.

EPA-based study benchmark: the unrounded cutoff this research uses to reproduce EPA’s January 2026 technical-assistance classification around the April 2024 federal levels. It is not a current standard or compliance finding and cannot determine household exposure or health risk.

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System counts in Pennsylvania

Each count shows how many included water systems had a yearly average at or above the named study benchmark.

Community water systems with yearly averages at or above the EPA-based study benchmarks used in the January 2026 research release for Pennsylvania.
Study benchmarkSystems at or above benchmarkWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)6633119.9%
PFOS: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)6933120.8%
PFHxS: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)23310.6%
PFNA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)23310.6%
HFPO-DA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)03310.0%
Hazard Index: 1.5 study benchmark with at least two detected components (reproduces EPA classification around 1)43311.2%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

“Complete monitoring” means at least one sampling location had all required samples needed for a yearly average. Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in Pennsylvania.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsStudy benchmark result
AKRON BOROUGHPA73601284,200Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
ALBION BOROUGHPA62500075,842Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
AMBLER BORO WATER DEPTPA146002020,000Surface water9At or above a study benchmark
AMBRIDGE WATER AUTHPA504000819,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA BENSALEMPA109007859,001Surface water purchased2At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA BRISTOLPA109000128,727Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA CHALFONTPA10900055,900Ground water3At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA FAWN LAKE FORESTPA25200376,533Ground water6Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA FLYING HILLS WA SYSPA30600185,100Ground water3At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA FRIENDSHIPPA11501378,800Ground water7At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA HATBOROPA146002812,901Surface water purchased3At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA INC TREASURE LAKE DIVPA61700484,155Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA JENKS TWP WTPPA62700084,320Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA LAKE LATONKA WTPPA64300591,600Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA MAIN SYSTEMPA1460073822,600Surface water19At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA PERKIOMEN TOWNSHIPPA14600693,600Ground water5At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA ROARING CREEK DIVISIONPA449002443,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA SHENANGO VALLEY WTPPA643005448,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA SPRING RUNPA11500898,151Surface water purchased4At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA SUPERIOR MAIN SYSTEMPA146008511,400Surface water purchased8At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISIONPA208002815,569Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA UWCHLANPA115003535,518Surface water purchased7At or above a study benchmark
AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALEPA26400185,500Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
AQUA PA WEST CHESTERPA115009848,600Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
AUDUBON WATER COMPANYPA14600558,200Surface water purchased8At or above a study benchmark
BADEN BORO WATER DEPTPA50400803,948Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTHPA109007952,621Surface water purchased4At or above a study benchmark
BEAR VALLEY JOINT AUTHPA728004312,589Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BEAVER BORO MUNI AUTHPA50400095,799Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTHPA504001249,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BELLE VERNON BORO MUNI AUTHPA52600046,000Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
BELLEFONTE BOROUGH WATER AUTHPA41400759,500Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
BORO OF WAYNESBOROPA728003213,200Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BOYERTOWN MUNI AUTHPA30600818,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BRACKENRIDGE BORO WATER DEPTPA50200063,700Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BRADFORD CITY WATER AUTHORITYPA642001418,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BRIGHTON TWP MUNI AUTHPA50400177,920Ground water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
BROCKWAY BORO MUNICIPAL AUTHPA63300024,384Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BRODHEAD CREEK REG WATER AUTHPA245003430,000Surface water4Below all study benchmarks
BROOKVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHPA63300046,220Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BUCK HILL FALLS WATER COPA2450020876Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BUCKINGHAM TWP COLD SPRINGPA10901374,760Ground water2At or above a study benchmark
BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORTPA50300195,849Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CAERNARVON TWP AUTHPA30600524,245Ground water3At or above a study benchmark
CAPITAL REGION WATERPA722004966,540Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CARLISLE WATER TRMT PLTPA721000226,000Surface water1At or above a study benchmark
CATASAUQUA MUN WATER WORKSPA33900446,598Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
CENTRAL INDIANA CO WATER AUTHPA53200404,920Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CENTRE HALL BORO WATER DEPTPA41400771,900Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
CHAMBERSBURG BORO WATER SYSPA728000531,048Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CHESTER WATER AUTHORITYPA1230004140,437Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CITY OF BETHLEHEMPA3480046117,259Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CITY OF DUBOIS WATER DEPARTPA61700167,794Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CITY OF LANCASTER, PAPA7360058120,000Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
CITY OF LOCK HAVEN WATER DEPTPA418004810,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CLEARFIELD MUNICIPAL AUTHPA617000814,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
COLLEGE TWP. WATER AUTHORITYPA41400826,000Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
COLLEGEVILLE TRAPPE JOINT PWDPA14600228,470Ground water7At or above a study benchmark
COLUMBIA WATER COPA736012325,200Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
CONEMAUGH TWP MUNI AUTHPA45600487,800Surface water4Below all study benchmarks
CONNEAUT LAKE BOROUGH WTPPA6200015870Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
COOPER TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHPA61700413,700Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CORAOPOLIS WATER & SEWER AUTHPA50200105,804Surface water purchased2At or above a study benchmark
CRANBERRY TWP WTPPA510009442,000Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
CRESWELL HEIGHTS JT AUTHPA504006315,000Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
CROYLE TWP WATER AUTHPA4110299989Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
DALLASTOWN YOE WATER AUTHPA767008512,300Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
DANVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHPA44700074,992Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DERRY BORO MUNI AUTHPA56500496,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DILLSBURG AREA AUTHORITYPA76700718,962Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
DOVER TWP WATER SYSPA767007321,097Surface water purchased9At or above a study benchmark
DOWNINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITYPA11500269,900Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DOYLESTOWN BORO WATER DEPTPA10900818,700Ground water5At or above a study benchmark
DTMA MAIN SYSTEMPA10901288,655Surface water purchased8At or above a study benchmark
DUQUESNE WATER DEPTPA50200125,565Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
E ARMSTRONG CNTY MUNI AUTHPA50300041,875Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
E STROUDSBURG BORO WATER DEPTPA245002313,000Surface water5Below all study benchmarks
EAST COCALICO TOWNSHIPPA73601136,735Groundwater under influence of surface water10At or above a study benchmark
EAST DONEGAL TWP MUNICIPAL AUTPA73600834,048Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
EAST DUNKARD WATER AUTHORITYPA53000124,200Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
EAST PETERSBURG BOROUGHPA73601356,215Surface water purchased2At or above a study benchmark
EASTON AREA WATER SYSTEMPA348005096,867Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTHPA41100098,500Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
EDGEWORTH BORO MUNI AUTHPA50200157,781Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
EDINBORO WATER AUTHORITYPA62500227,800Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
EEI MEADOWS COMPLEXPA2400115628Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
ELIZABETHTOWN AREA WATERPA736012419,000Surface water6At or above a study benchmark
ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPTPA56300441,250Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATERPA339003214,000Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
EMPORIUM WATER COMPANYPA61200023,300Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITYPA736004524,500Surface water3At or above a study benchmark
ERIE CITY WATER AUTHORITYPA6250028220,001Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
EVITTS CREEK WATER COPA4050028100Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
FAIRVIEW TWP WATER AUTH DIST 3PA62500403,320Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
FALLS TWP WATER & SEWER DEPTPA109002224,400Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
FAWN FRAZER JT WATER AUTHPA50200764,650Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
FINDLAY TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHPA502007811,460Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
FISHERTOWN WATER ASSNPA4050029801Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
FLEETWOOD BORO WATER SYSTEMPA30600294,218Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
FOX CHAPEL AUTHPA502004018,500Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
FOXCROFT MANOR MOBILE HOME PKPA4410166200Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
FREELAND BORO MUNI WATER AUTHPA24000544,610Ground water5At or above a study benchmark
GENERAL AUTHORITY OF FRANKLINPA66100209,096Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTHPA701001912,425Surface water7At or above a study benchmark
GIRARD BORO WATER DEPTPA62500493,301Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTHPA41100603,200Ground water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
GREATER JOHNSTOWN WA RIVERSIDEPA411003449,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
GREENCASTLE AREA WATER AUTHPA72800145,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
GREENVILLE MUNI WATER AUTHPA64300378,600Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
GUILFORD WATER AUTHPA728003828,135Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
HAMBURG MUNI WATER&SEWER AUTHPA30600354,990Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
HAMPTON SHALER WATER AUTHORITYPA502001961,949Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
HANOVER MUNI WATER WORKSPA767007640,900Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HARMONY BORO WATER AUTHPA51000426,669Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HARRISON TWP WATER AUTHPA502010813,411Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HASTINGS MUNI AUTHPA41100132,100Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
HCA HAZLETON DIVISIONPA240800145,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HEGINS HUBLEY AUTHORITYPA35400473,870Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
HELLERTOWN BOROUGH AUTHORITYPA34800525,800Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN)PA25200338,321Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
HICKORY HILLS MHCPA3480015800Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
HIGHLAND S & W AUTH BEAVERDAMPA411001722,617Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HIGHRIDGE WATER AUTHPA565006916,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
HILLTOWN TWP WATER&SEWER AUTHPA10901175,770Surface water purchased4At or above a study benchmark
HOLLIDAYSBURG MUNI AUTHPA40700178,523Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
HORSHAM WATER&SEWER AUTHORITYPA146003326,000Surface water purchased11At or above a study benchmark
HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA61700238,410Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HUNTINGDON BORO WATER DEPTPA431001213,776Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ICMSA CROOKED CREEKPA53201099,638Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
INDIAN CREEK VALLEY WATER AUTHPA52600117,000Surface water4Below all study benchmarks
KENNETT SQUARE MUN WATER WORKSPA11501086,328Surface water purchased3At or above a study benchmark
KITTANNING SUBURB JT WATER AUTPA50300438,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
KLINE TOWNSHIP MUN AUTHORITYPA35400146,700Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
KUTZTOWN BOROUGH WATERPA306004114,200Groundwater under influence of surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LAKEVIEW MOBILEHOME PARKPA510008044Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
LANSFORD COALDALE JT WATER AUTPA31300049,300Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
LATROBE MUNI AUTHPA565006030,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LCA ALLENTOWN DIVISIONPA3390024118,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
LCA NORTH WHITEHALL DIVISIONPA33900552,910Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
LCA WLSA CENTRAL DIVISIONPA339007347,693Surface water purchased14At or above a study benchmark
LEBANON WATER AUTHPA738001057,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LEHIGHTON WATER AUTHORITYPA31300099,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LEWISTOWN BORO MUNI AUTHPA444001029,432Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LITITZ BOROPA73601269,397Groundwater under influence of surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LITTLESTOWN BOROPA70100227,300Ground water7At or above a study benchmark
LONDON GROVE TWP MUN AUTHPA11501654,770Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
LOWER BUCKS CO JOINT MUN AUTHPA109002663,007Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LOWER SAUCON AUTHORITYPA34800275,700Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
MAHANOY TWP AUTHPA35400115,584Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MAIDENCREEK TWP WATER AUTHPA30600127,505Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
MANHEIM AREA WATER & SEWER AUTPA73600786,701Groundwater under influence of surface water1At or above a study benchmark
MANOR TWP JT MUNI AUTHPA50300066,744Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MANSFIELD BOROUGH MUN AUTHPA25900384,100Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MAPLE MANOR MHPPA510007137Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MASONIC HOMESPA73600253,707Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MAWC SWEENEY PLANTPA5650032143,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITYPA620003617,339Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MESHOPPEN BOROUGH WATER COPA2660010563Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MIDDLESEX TWP MUNI AUTHPA72100633,527Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
MIFFLINBURG BORO WATER DEPTPA46000123,690Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MIFFLINTOWN MUNI AUTHPA43400084,450Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MILFORD TWP WATER AUTHORITYPA10901254,497Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
MILLERSBURG WATER AUTHPA72200344,600Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
MILLERSVILLE UNIVPA73601277,950Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA4190017969Groundwater under influence of surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MINERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER AUPA35400357,275Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MONACA BORO WATER DEPTPA50400396,500Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MONROEVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHPA502002748,500Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
MONTOURSVILLE WATER COMPANYPA44101754,983Ground water2At or above a study benchmark
MOON TWP MUNI AUTHPA502001138,000Surface water1At or above a study benchmark
MOUNTAIN WATER ASSNPA52600323,856Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
MT JOY BORO AUTHPA736009115,261Groundwater under influence of surface water2Below all study benchmarks
MT PENN BORO MUNI AUTHPA306008210,400Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
MT UNION MUNICIPAL AUTHPA43100165,801Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
MUHLENBERG TWP MUNI AUTHPA306003822,400Ground water8At or above a study benchmark
MUN AUTH OF BORO OF BEDFORDPA40500025,127Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MUN WATER AUTH OF ALIQUIPPAPA504000615,685Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MUNI AUTH OF WASHINGTON TWPPA52600099,100Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF CORRYPA62500127,800Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY SUNBURYPA449000711,043Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MUNICIPAL WATER AUTH ADAMS TWPPA51001418,700Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
MYERSTOWN WATER AUTHPA73800259,500Groundwater under influence of surface water1Below all study benchmarks
N MIDDLETON WATER AUTHPA72100498,455Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
NANTY GLO WATER AUTHPA41100233,152Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NEVILLE TWP WATER DEPTPA50200296,750Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTHPA76700824,464Surface water purchased5Below all study benchmarks
NEW HOLLAND BOROUGHPA73600998,490Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
NEW KENSINGTON MUNI AUTHPA565007047,800Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NEW OXFORD MUNCI AUTHPA70100253,963Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
NEW SEWICKLEY TWP MUNI AUTHPA50400854,276Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
NEW WILMINGTON BORO WATER DEPTPA63700354,500Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
NEWTOWN ARTESIAN WATER COPA109004338,500Surface water purchased4At or above a study benchmark
NEWVILLE BORO WATER AUTHPA72100412,070Groundwater under influence of surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NORTH EAST BOROUGH WATER DEPTPA62500614,601Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NORTH FAYETTE CNTY MUNI AUTHPA526001935,409Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITYPA146003491,941Surface water purchased5At or above a study benchmark
NORTH SEWICKLEY MUN WATER AUTHPA50400104,578Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
NORTH WALES WATER AUTHORITYPA146004872,496Surface water7At or above a study benchmark
NORTHAMPTON BORO MUNI AUTHPA348005740,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NORTHAMPTON BUCKS CO MUN AUTHPA109008936,750Surface water purchased16At or above a study benchmark
NORTHERN CAMBRIA MUNI WATERPA41100034,500Groundwater under influence of surface water3Below all study benchmarks
NWWA WARRINGTON TOWNSHIPPA109007021,588Surface water purchased13Below all study benchmarks
OAKMONT WATER AUTHORITYPA502003639,901Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
OXFORD BOROUGHPA11500665,280Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
PA AM WATER CO-FRACKVILLE DISTPA35400325,583Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
PA AMER WATER COPA722001750,200Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMER WATER CO BROWNELLPA235900112,560Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMER WATER CO ELLWOOD CTYPA637001117,200Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTONPA2359008137,142Surface water8At or above a study benchmark
PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLEPA637003443,279Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMER WATER CO SUSQUEHANNAPA25800244,230Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
PA AMER WATER CO-PITTSBURGHPA5020039686,000Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN COATESVILLEPA115010636,960Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN NORRISTOWNPA146004688,885Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN ROYERSFORDPA115016649,508Surface water5At or above a study benchmark
PA AMERICAN WATER BERWICKPA419001315,282Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
PA AMERICAN WATER CO BUTLERPA510001243,286Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN WATER CO CLARIONPA616000110,372Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN WATER CO KANEPA64200195,725Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN WATER CO WARRENPA662002014,650Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN WATER CO WESTPA7210029105,127Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
PA AMERICAN WATER CO YARDLEYPA109007433,171Surface water3At or above a study benchmark
PA AMERICAN WATER CO-INDIANA DPA532002522,360Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN WATER PUNXSYPA63300108,419Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN WATER STEELTONPA72200366,428Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA AMERICAN WHITE DEERPA449002330,209Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
PA-AMERICAN WATER CO-CONNELLSVPA526002211,425Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
PA-AMERICAN WATER CO-KITTANNIGPA50300084,499Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PA-AMERICAN WATER- UNIONTOWNPA526002023,125Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
PA-AMERICAN WATER-BROWNSVILLEPA52600057,844Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA31300127,000Ground water2At or above a study benchmark
PAW BANGOR DISTRICTPA34800389,008Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
PAW BLUE MOUNTAIN DIVISIONPA348005523,763Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
PAW CEASETOWNPA240900258,467Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PAW CRYSTAL LAKEPA24090039,773Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PAW GLEN ALSACE DIVPA306008824,951Surface water purchased12At or above a study benchmark
PAW HUNTSVILLEPA240901311,987Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PAW NESBITTPA240901052,640Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PAW PENN DISTRICTPA306006928,508Ground water7At or above a study benchmark
PAW PHILIPSBURGPA414008720,865Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
PAW WATRESPA240901152,002Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PAWC POCONO DISTRICTPA245006317,860Ground water10At or above a study benchmark
PAWC SAW CREEK ESTATESPA25200627,016Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
PENN ESTATES UTILITIES INCORPPA24500654,300Ground water7Below all study benchmarks
PENN STATE UNIV.PA414009537,000Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
PERKASIE REGIONAL AUTHORITYPA109004615,000Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENTPA15100011,600,000Surface water3At or above a study benchmark
PHOENIXVILLE WATER DEPTPA115007716,599Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PITTSBURGH WATER & SEWER AUTHPA5020038520,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PLEASANT VALLEY WATER AUTHPA52600063,630Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
PLUM BORO MUNI AUTHPA502004127,500Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
PLUMSTEAD NORTHERN SYSTEMPA10901442,605Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTHPA41100276,500Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
POTTSTOWN BOROUGH WATER AUTHPA146003736,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
QUAKERTOWN BOROPA109008212,800Ground water8At or above a study benchmark
READING AREA WATER AUTHORITYPA306005995,100Surface water1At or above a study benchmark
RED LION MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA767008615,882Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
RESERVE TWP WATER DEPTPA50200473,204Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
RICHLAND TWP WATER AUTHORITYPA10901316,800Ground water3At or above a study benchmark
RICHLAND TWP WATER AUTHORITY, PAPA502001810,190Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEMPA62400124,700Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ROAMINGWOOD SEWER AND WATERPA26400253,775Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
ROBINSON TWP MUNI AUTHPA502004516,354Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ROCKVIEWPA41400982,850Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
ROCKWOOD BORO MUNI AUTHPA45600201,250Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
SALISBURY TWP WATER SYSTEMPA33900628,522Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
SCHUYLKILL CO MUN AUTHPA354003831,850Surface water4Below all study benchmarks
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BORO WATERPA35400416,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
SCHWENKSVILLE BOROUGH AUTHPA14600425,200Surface water purchased4At or above a study benchmark
SELINSGROVE MUN WATERWORKSPA45500055,584Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DISTPA66100314,500Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTHPA45600243,000Groundwater under influence of surface water3Below all study benchmarks
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTHPA50200506,800Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
SHARPSVILLE BORO WATER COPA64300555,029Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
SHENANDOAH MUN WATER AUTHORITYPA35400449,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
SHILLINGTON MUNI AUTHPA306006713,300Surface water purchased4Below all study benchmarks
SHIPPENSBURG BORO WATER AUTHPA721004317,800Surface water4Below all study benchmarks
SHREWSBURY BOROUGHPA76700884,727Ground water8At or above a study benchmark
SKYVIEW GARDENS HEIGHTS APTSPA7500030186Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
SLATINGTON BOROUGH WATER SYSPA33900394,450Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
SLIPPERY ROCK MUNI AUTHPA510007915,778Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
SOMERSET BORO MUNI WATER AUTHPA45600426,309Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
SOMERSET TWP MUNI AUTH OAKRIDGPA45600463,800Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP WATER AUTHPA721005011,695Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
SOUTHWESTERN PA WATER AUTHPA530001740,200Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
SPRING TWP WATER AUTHORITYPA41401183,300Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
SPRINGDALE BORO WATER DEPTPA50200533,405Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
ST MARYS AREA WATER AUTHPA624001619,588Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
STATE COLLEGE BORO WATER AUTH.PA414009672,000Surface water5Below all study benchmarks
STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTPA72100463,500Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
STEWARTSTOWN BORO WATER AUTHPA76700625,206Surface water purchased5At or above a study benchmark
SUBURBAN LOCK HAVEN WATER AUTHPA41800499,700Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
SUEZ MECHANICSBURGPA721002845,013Surface water4At or above a study benchmark
SUEZ MIDDLETOWNPA72200389,600Ground water5At or above a study benchmark
SUEZ NEWBERRY SYSTEMPA76700616,480Ground water6At or above a study benchmark
SUEZ WATER PAPA7220015110,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
SUEZ WATER PA BETHELPA12300127,809Surface water purchased4At or above a study benchmark
SUEZ WATER PA DALLASPA24000767,563Ground water7At or above a study benchmark
SUEZ WATER PA INC BLOOMSBURGPA419000829,382Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP WATER AUTHORITPA625009012,500Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
SWT MAIN SYSTEMPA339006514,500Surface water purchased9Below all study benchmarks
TAMAQUA AREA WATER AUTHORITYPA35400128,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
TELFORD BOROUGH AUTHORITYPA14600507,700Surface water purchased7At or above a study benchmark
TITUSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATERPA62000516,146Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOTPA24500533,800Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA20800295,000Groundwater under influence of surface water2Below all study benchmarks
TUNKHANNOCK BORO MUNIC AUTHPA26600145,349Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
TYRONE BORO WATER AUTHPA40700216,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
UNION CITY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA62500644,295Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
UPPER LEACOCK TOWNSHIPPA73601407,734Surface water purchased3At or above a study benchmark
UPPER SAUCON TWP WATER SUPPLYPA33900777,300Surface water purchased5Below all study benchmarks
UPPER SOUTHAMPTON MUN AUTHPA109006316,000Surface water purchased3At or above a study benchmark
WARMINSTER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA109006936,000Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
WARWICK TWP LITITZ SYSPA73601168,561Purchased ground water under influence of surface water source1Below all study benchmarks
WARWICK TWP WATER & SEWER AUTHPA109012714,699Surface water purchased2At or above a study benchmark
WASHINGTON TWP MUNI AUTHPA72800266,134Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
WASHINGTON TWP WATER SYSTEMPA6250092797Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
WATERFORD MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA62500651,700Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
WELLSBORO MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYPA25900428,225Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
WERNERSVILLE MUNI WATER AUTHPA30600767,920Surface water purchased7Below all study benchmarks
WEST CNTY MUNI AUTH-MCKEESPORTPA502002532,644Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
WEST READING BORO WATERPA30600784,300Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
WEST VIEW WATER AUTHORITYPA5020043200,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
WESTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY MUN APA502003419,031Surface water purchased4Below all study benchmarks
WHITEHALL TWP AUTHORITYPA339008113,063Ground water5At or above a study benchmark
WILKINSBURG-PENN JT WATER AUTHPA5020056125,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
WILLIAMSPORT MUN WATER AUTHPA441017351,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
WINDBER AREA AUTHPA45600139,463Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
WOMELSDORF ROBESONIA JT AUTHPA30600807,070Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
WYOMISSING BORO WATER SYSTEMPA30600838,500Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
ZELIENOPLE BOROPA51000934,123Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks

What is included

Each active community water system with enough required samples for a yearly average is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. This does not mean every home was tested. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system. This page does not apply Pennsylvania's state-specific standards or determine compliance. Use the official state or territory drinking-water program for current regulatory information.

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