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Sewickley, PA

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Sewickley. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
9,000
people served
21
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Sewickley'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3590 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
980.6 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
952 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
23.7 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 69.265 µg/L — ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
1.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 32.395 µg/L — ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.854 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 20.95 µg/L — ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 20.68 µg/L — ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
19.995 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 16.45 µg/L — ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 9.386 µg/L — ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
7.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ALEPPO TWP AUTH · 2,200 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.0355 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.1195 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0078 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0066 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0057 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0055 mg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
PFHXS
0.0033 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH · 6,800 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
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 Sewickley

SupplierPopulation served
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH 6,800
ALEPPO TWP AUTH 2,200

Frequently asked questions about Sewickley tap water

Is Sewickley tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Sewickley. 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 Sewickley?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Sewickley, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Sewickley's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Sewickley include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.