West View Water Authority
EPA ID: PA5020043 · 200,000 people served · 89 ZIP codes
Despite the 11 historical violations in its record, West View Water Authority has cleared every one and now meets EPA standards serving 200,000 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2021) to 6 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for West View Water Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade D
Service Area Demographics
The West View Water Authority serves a community with a median household income of $77,366 and an estimated 912,500 residents across its service area. Approximately 81% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
West View Water Authority'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.
About 1% of homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How West View Water Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L. Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
E. coli at 2 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.
Fecal Coliform at 2 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 2 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 20 detections recorded. 6 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 1 exceeds state limits.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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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
West View Water Authority (EPA ID: PA5020043) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 200,000 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 89 ZIP codes across 13 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: D (53/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Monitoring | Resolved |
| June 1, 2025 | Fecal Coliform | Monitoring | Resolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Fecal Coliform | Monitoring | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| May 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| May 1, 2023 | E. coli | Monitoring | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Contaminant 2959 | Monitoring | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Fecal Coliform | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Chlorite | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2959 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | Yes |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15202 | 0.00358 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 15229 | 0.00358 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 15237 | 0.00358 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 20 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 69 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 89 ZIP codes:
15005 · 15015 · 15044 · 15086 · 15090 15101 · 15108 · 15116 · 15136 · 15143 15201 · 15202 · 15203 · 15204 · 15205 15206 · 15207 · 15208 · 15209 · 15210 15211 · 15212 · 15213 · 15214 · 15215 15216 · 15217 · 15218 · 15219 · 15220 15221 · 15222 · 15223 · 15224 · 15225 15226 · 15227 · 15228 · 15229 · 15230 15231 · 15232 · 15233 · 15234 · 15235 15236 · 15237 · 15238 · 15239 · 15240 15241 · 15242 · 15243 · 15244 · 15250 15251 · 15252 · 15253 · 15254 · 15255 15257 · 15258 · 15259 · 15260 · 15261 15262 · 15263 · 15264 · 15265 · 15267 15268 · 15270 · 15272 · 15273 · 15274 15275 · 15276 · 15277 · 15278 · 15279 15281 · 15282 · 15283 · 15286 · 15289 15290 · 15295 · 16046 · 16059
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for West View Water Authority (PA5020043) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is West View Water Authority water safe to drink?
West View Water Authority has recorded 1 health-based violation in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does West View Water Authority serve?
West View Water Authority serves approximately 200,000 people across 89 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does West View Water Authority get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from West View Water Authority Consumer Confidence Report.
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Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: West View Water Authority Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
High risk of significant contamination. Most susceptible to transportation corridors, bridges, boating, marinas, barge traffic, combined sewer overflows, road deicing.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from West View Water Authority Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
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