Data source: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score registry; EPA SDWIS; EPA radon; EPA AirNow

ZipCheckup compares 77 ZIP codes across Pittsburgh, PA. The area averages a grade D (49/100); water systems associated with 35 ZIP codes have recorded EPA violations.

Home-safety conditions vary across Pittsburgh, PA. We compared 77 ZIP codes using the current versioned Home Safety Score. Water compliance remains one component alongside PFAS screening, radon, and annual air quality.

City Overview: Grade D (49/100)

Grade	Neighborhoods	%
A	0	0%
B	0	0%
C	8	22%
D	28	78%
F	0	0%

Neighborhood Rankings

Mapped ZIP codes in Pittsburgh ranked by Home Safety Score:

Rank	ZIP Code	Score	Grade	Violations	Lead Risk
1	15225	58	C	0	0.0017 mg/L
2	15228	58	C	0	0.0040 mg/L
3	15229	58	C	2	No data
4	15234	58	C	0	0.0040 mg/L
5	15236	58	C	0	0.0040 mg/L
6	15241	58	C	0	0.0040 mg/L
7	15275	56	C	6	0.0009 mg/L
8	15239	55	C	9	0.0037 mg/L
9	15202	54	D	12	0.0055 mg/L
10	15237	54	D	13	0.0055 mg/L
11	15201	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
12	15203	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
13	15204	47	D	35	0.0040 mg/L
14	15207	47	D	33	0.0040 mg/L
15	15210	47	D	33	0.0040 mg/L
16	15211	47	D	33	0.0040 mg/L
17	15213	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
18	15217	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
19	15219	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
20	15220	47	D	33	0.0040 mg/L
21	15222	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
22	15223	47	D	34	0.0020 mg/L
23	15224	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
24	15232	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
25	15233	47	D	33	0.0020 mg/L
26	15209	46	D	38	0.0020 mg/L
27	15212	46	D	37	0.0020 mg/L
28	15214	46	D	37	0.0020 mg/L
29	15205	45	D	43	0.0040 mg/L
30	15206	45	D	38	0.0098 mg/L
31	15208	45	D	38	0.0098 mg/L
32	15218	45	D	38	0.0098 mg/L
33	15221	45	D	38	0.0098 mg/L
34	15215	44	D	44	0.0075 mg/L
35	15235	42	D	47	0.0098 mg/L
36	15238	42	D	41	0.0030 mg/L
37	15216	—	—	0	0.0040 mg/L
38	15226	—	—	33	0.0040 mg/L
39	15227	—	—	0	0.0040 mg/L
40	15230	—	—	—	No data
41	15231	—	—	—	No data
42	15240	—	—	—	No data
43	15242	—	—	—	No data
44	15243	—	—	0	0.0040 mg/L
45	15244	—	—	—	No data
46	15250	—	—	—	No data
47	15251	—	—	—	No data
48	15252	—	—	—	No data
49	15253	—	—	—	No data
50	15254	—	—	—	No data
51	15255	—	—	—	No data
52	15257	—	—	—	No data
53	15258	—	—	—	No data
54	15259	—	—	—	No data
55	15260	—	—	33	0.0020 mg/L
56	15261	—	—	—	No data
57	15262	—	—	—	No data
58	15263	—	—	—	No data
59	15264	—	—	—	No data
60	15265	—	—	—	No data
61	15267	—	—	—	No data
62	15268	—	—	—	No data
63	15270	—	—	—	No data
64	15272	—	—	—	No data
65	15273	—	—	—	No data
66	15274	—	—	—	No data
67	15276	—	—	—	No data
68	15277	—	—	—	No data
69	15278	—	—	—	No data
70	15279	—	—	—	No data
71	15281	—	—	—	No data
72	15282	—	—	33	0.0020 mg/L
73	15283	—	—	—	No data
74	15286	—	—	—	No data
75	15289	—	—	—	No data
76	15290	—	—	33	0.0020 mg/L
77	15295	—	—	—	No data

How Neighborhoods Compare

Each ZIP code compared to county and state averages:

• 7 neighborhoods score better than county average
• 29 neighborhoods score worse than county average

EPA Violations

• 126 total violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to Pittsburgh ZIP codes (each system counted once; includes small systems beyond the city utility)
• 21 health-based violation records in the available EPA data
• 35 of 43 directly mapped ZIP records are mapped to water systems with recorded violations
• 0 of 43 ZIP records with known lead status are served by a system whose 90th-percentile lead result exceeded the EPA action level

Top Contaminants

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs
Surface Water Treatment Rule	60	31
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	52	33
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	41	30
Consumer Confidence Rule	38	32
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	37	30

Frequently Asked Questions

Which ZIP code in Pittsburgh has the highest home safety score?

ZIP code 15225 has the highest safety score among scored ZIP codes in Pittsburgh at 58/100 (grade C). Check the full report for details.

Is Pittsburgh water safe to drink?

The Home Safety Score is not a drinking-water grade. Across 43 directly mapped ZIP records, 126 EPA violations are recorded; 0 of 43 records with known lead status exceed the action level. Check the specific ZIP and serving system before drawing a property-level conclusion.

Related Pages

• Pittsburgh, PA city page
• Pennsylvania state rankings
• All Pennsylvania alerts

Data Sources

• EPA SDWIS
• U.S. Census Bureau

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