AQUA PA MAIN SYSTEM Water Quality Report
Population
822,600
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 60
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
60 violations in the past 5 years, including 2 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- PA1460073
- Population Served
- 822,600
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Private
- State
- Pennsylvania
- EPA Region
- 3
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
| Contaminant 0700 | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
| Bromate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2063 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 18 |
| Contaminant 2383 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 18 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Gross Alpha | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Arsenic | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Barium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Cadmium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Chromium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Cyanide | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Fluoride | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Selenium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 1036 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Thallium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Beryllium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 1075 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 1085 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
Violation History
2025
1
2024
50
2023
6
2021
3
2020
36
2019
1
2018
2
2017
1
2015
2
2013
1
Total violations on record: 103
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Arsenic, Fluoride, Cadmium, Chromium, Selenium, Barium
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Water Distiller
Removes heavy metals, minerals, and most contaminants through evaporation
Removes: Arsenic, Cadmium, Fluoride
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
103violations total
368% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 123× more people than the national average.