Southwestern Pa Water Authority
EPA ID: PA5300017 · 40,200 people served · 44 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Southwestern Pa Water Authority (PA5300017): 10 violations on record since 2021. Southwestern Pa Water Authority has 10 EPA violations on record, all marked resolved in the federal data; the utility serves 40,200 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Southwestern Pa Water Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B
Demographics of ZIP Codes Served
The ZIP codes associated with Southwestern Pa Water Authority have a median household income of $65,545 and about 153,895 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 82% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: On average, 37% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). 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?
Southwestern Pa 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.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Southwestern Pa Water Authority (EPA ID: PA5300017) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 40,200 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 44 ZIP codes across 44 communities.
ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (74/100)
This is the average Home Safety Score for 17 of 44 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.
Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2024 | TTHM | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 11, 2024 | Public Notice | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2022 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2022 | TTHM | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2022 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Asbestos | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | TTHM | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Monitoring & Reporting | 3 | No |
| TTHM | Monitoring & Reporting | 3 | No |
| Asbestos | Monitoring & Reporting | 1 | No |
| Gross Alpha | Monitoring & Reporting | 1 | No |
| Public Notice | Other (notice or report rule) | 1 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring & Reporting | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0009 mg/L | No | 2025-09-30 |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
Radon Risk in Service Area
44 of 44 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.
The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.
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.
This system serves 44 ZIP codes:
15301 · 15311 · 15320 · 15322 · 15327 15329 · 15333 · 15337 · 15338 · 15341 15344 · 15345 · 15346 · 15349 · 15351 15352 · 15357 · 15360 · 15362 · 15364 15368 · 15370 · 15380 · 15401 · 15410 15413 · 15417 · 15420 · 15433 · 15435 15436 · 15442 · 15443 · 15444 · 15447 15449 · 15454 · 15458 · 15461 · 15468 15475 · 15476 · 15478 · 15480
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Southwestern Pa Water Authority (PA5300017) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southwestern Pa Water Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Southwestern Pa Water Authority; its 10 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Southwestern Pa Water Authority serve?
Southwestern Pa Water Authority serves approximately 40,200 people across 44 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Southwestern Pa Water Authority get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.
EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.
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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