Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority
EPA ID: PA5260004 · 6,000 people served · 5 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority (PA5260004): 1 past health-based violation, since resolved. Federal water data for Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority logs 30 historical violations - all addressed and cleared, leaving the utility in current compliance for 6,000 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority serves a community with a median household income of $64,345 and an estimated 20,756 residents across its service area. Approximately 88% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 46% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Belle Vernon Boro Muni 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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
E. coli at 15 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 14 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Lead and Copper Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
E. coli was detected in this water system. UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority (EPA ID: PA5260004) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 6,000 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 5 ZIP codes across 5 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2025 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 1, 2024 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2024 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-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 | 15 | Yes |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 14 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 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.
Removal methods: UV disinfection (99.99%), chlorination, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00175 mg/L | No | N/A |
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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority (PA5260004) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority; its 30 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority serve?
Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority serves approximately 6,000 people across 5 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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 →
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Belle Vernon Boro Muni Authority (PA): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa5260004/
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