Cheswick Boro Water Department
EPA ID: PA5020008 · 1,861 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Cheswick Boro Water Department (PA5020008): 1 EPA violation in the last five years. Records for Cheswick Boro Water Department show 1 violation over the monitored period, with every finding addressed and officially closed - the provider, which serves approximately 1,861 people, carries no outstanding enforcement actions in the current EPA dataset and meets all applicable drinking water requirements.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Cheswick Boro Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Cheswick Boro Water Department serves a community with a median household income of $85,625 and an estimated 9,192 residents across its service area. Approximately 79% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Cheswick Boro Water Department's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Cheswick Boro Water Department compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Cheswick Boro Water Department (EPA ID: PA5020008) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,861 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 15024 in Cheswick.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
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.
- 15024 - Cheswick
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Cheswick Boro Water Department (PA5020008) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cheswick Boro Water Department water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Cheswick Boro Water Department; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Cheswick Boro Water Department serve?
Cheswick Boro Water Department serves approximately 1,861 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Cheswick Boro Water Department get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Cheswick Boro Water Department (PA): 1 EPA Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa5020008/
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