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 | Unaddressed | 2017-06-15 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2017-06-15 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2017-06-15 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 64.68 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.1 µg/L | 25/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 23.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.9 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 83.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 128 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.02 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 102 µg/L 127% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 154 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 81.5 µg/L 136% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 87.2 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 70 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 70.6 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 29.035 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.6 µg/L | 20/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.01 µg/L | 16/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.333 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.37 µg/L | 3/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.424 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.47 µg/L | 2/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Pennsboro
Is Pennsboro tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Pennsboro'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 Pennsboro's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Pennsboro serve?
Pennsboro reports serving 1,532 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Pennsboro had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 102 violations on file for Pennsboro, of which 7 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 8 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.