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State College Boro Water Auth

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
15
detected
72,000
people served
0
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Centre

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.

0
health-based violations
164
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2023-09-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2023-09-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31

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
Nitrate
5680 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8200 µg/L
336/336 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
204.6 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 480 µg/L
253/256 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
12.9 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 107 µg/L
153/258 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
14.895 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.8 µg/L
84/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
10.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.3 µg/L
82/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
3.741 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.89 µg/L
78/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.65 µg/L
63/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.555 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.43 µg/L
35/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.702 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L
28/92 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
29.625 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0037 mg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Fluoride
826 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 11/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.42 µg/L
11/92 SYR4 2013–2019
Atrazine
0.2000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 7/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.02 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/20 SYR4 2012–2019
94 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BRIAN HEISER
Phone
814-238-6766

Frequently asked questions about State College Boro Water Auth

Is State College Boro Water Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in State College Boro Water Auth'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 State College Boro Water Auth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does State College Boro Water Auth serve?

State College Boro Water Auth reports serving 72,000 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has State College Boro Water Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 164 violations on file for State College Boro Water Auth, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.