SOUTHWESTERN PA WATER AUTH Water Quality Report
Population
40,000
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 24
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
24 violations in the past 5 years, including 2 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- PA5300017
- Population Served
- 40,000
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Pennsylvania
- EPA Region
- 3
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 11 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 9 |
| Contaminant 2920 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 1094 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Gross Alpha | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
Violation History
2024
6
2023
2
2022
8
2021
8
2019
1
2016
8
2013
1
2007
1
2004
1
Total violations on record: 36
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
36violations total
129% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 6× the national average.