Is Duquesne, PA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Duquesne's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	269.7 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	118 µg/L 148% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	99.83 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	61.6 µg/L 103% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	42.765 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	25.366 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	20.355 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	18.15 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	13.7505 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	5.865 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.805 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	3.715 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	2.08 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: DUQUESNE WATER DEPT · 5,565 people · 2025	1/1	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Duquesne

Supplier	Population served
DUQUESNE WATER DEPT	5,565

Frequently asked questions about Duquesne tap water

Is Duquesne tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Duquesne. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Duquesne?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Duquesne, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Duquesne's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Duquesne include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.