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Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
16
detected
686,000
people served
10
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Allegheny

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.

10
health-based violations
28
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31

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
22.935 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33 µg/L
380/380 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
62.715 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 84.3 µg/L
380/380 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
87.27 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 113 µg/L
380/380 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
26.41 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
380/380 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.3 µg/L
377/380 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1110.5 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1380 µg/L
200/200 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
273 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 468 µg/L
151/152 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
4.31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L
130/380 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.7 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
21.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2018–2019
Lead
7.5 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
51/152 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrite
300 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 16/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
744 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
15/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
11/60 SYR4 2018–2019
Lithium
19.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/12 UCMR-5 2024
93 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JAKE GENTILE
Phone
412-885-6064

Frequently asked questions about Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh

Is Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh'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 Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh's water?

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

How many people does Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh serve?

Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh reports serving 686,000 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 28 violations on file for Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh, of which 10 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.