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Altoona Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 24. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
24
detected
62,500
people served
148
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Blair

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

148
health-based violations
776
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-08-13
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-08-13
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-08-13
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-08-13
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-05-01 → 2016-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-05-01 → 2016-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
7.662 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L
260/260 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
54.235 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
260/261 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
45.715 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 306 µg/L
258/260 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.441 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
250/260 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.86 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.6 µg/L
233/261 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromate
4.725 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L
196/210 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.705 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.5 µg/L
180/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.291 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L
159/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
84.9 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 123 µg/L
76/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
50.275 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 66.1 µg/L
46/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0029 mg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 23/23 LCR 2025
Nitrate
589 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
7.9135 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.61 µg/L
8/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.202 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.43 µg/L
7/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
0.5534 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5590 µg/L
4/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
4.304 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.37 µg/L
4/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
50.16 µg/L 836%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 52.2 µg/L
2/51 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.894 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.98 µg/L
2/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Antimony, Total
0.5000 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.3760 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Cadmium
0.2040 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlordane
0.0301 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/25 SYR4 2013–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Xylenes, Total
2.92 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/49 SYR4 2012–2019
85 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MARK PERRY
Phone
814-949-2222

Frequently asked questions about Altoona Water Authority

Is Altoona Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Altoona Water Authority's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Altoona Water Authority's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Altoona Water Authority serve?

Altoona Water Authority reports serving 62,500 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Altoona Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 776 violations on file for Altoona Water Authority, of which 148 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.