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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.265 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.9 µg/L | 230/230 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 32.965 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 80.5 µg/L | 230/230 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 41.22 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 90.8 µg/L | 230/230 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 24.12 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.5 µg/L | 230/230 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 222/230 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 302.85 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 427 µg/L | 90/92 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 5160 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5350 µg/L | 44/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.02 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 9.405 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 3.9 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L | 22/92 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 732 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 740 µg/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
91 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Pa American Water Co West
Is Pa American Water Co West tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Pa American Water Co West'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 American Water Co West'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 American Water Co West serve?
Pa American Water Co West reports serving 105,127 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Pa American Water Co West had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 20 violations on file for Pa American Water Co West, of which 3 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.