Blawnox Boro Water Department
EPA ID: PA5020004 ยท 2,200 people served ยท 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Blawnox Boro Water Department (PA5020004): 16 past health-based violations, since resolved. Blawnox Boro Water Department recorded 34 EPA violations over the past five years, all of which have since been resolved - the utility is currently in compliance serving 2,200 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Blawnox Boro Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Blawnox Boro Water Department serves a community with a median household income of $124,904 and an estimated 13,000 residents across its service area. Approximately 70% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
๐ Where Does Your Water Come From?
Blawnox Boro Water Department's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points. Surface water sources near wastewater outfalls may face additional treatment challenges.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Blawnox Boro Water Department compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
E. coli at 17 Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action) exceeds the EPA maximum of Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action). Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children. Consider UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration.
Lead and Copper Rule at 14 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
E. coli was detected in this water system. UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration can reduce exposure.
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System Overview
Blawnox Boro Water Department (EPA ID: PA5020004) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,200 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 15238 in Pittsburgh.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 34 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 11, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 2, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2023 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 10, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 11, 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 10, 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2022 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 11, 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2022 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2022 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2022 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2022 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2021 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2021 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2021 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 11, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2021 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | Microbiological | 17 | Yes |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 14 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 2 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 1 | No |
Health Risk Details
E. coli (EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action))
Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.
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Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 15238 - Pittsburgh
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Blawnox Boro Water Department (PA5020004) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Blawnox Boro Water Department water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Blawnox Boro Water Department; its 34 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Blawnox Boro Water Department serve?
Blawnox Boro Water Department serves approximately 2,200 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Blawnox Boro Water Department get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Blawnox Boro Water Department (PA): 16 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa5020004/
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