Historical Compliance Records PA 2 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

Union City Municipal Authority

EPA ID: PA6250064 ยท 4,295 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Union City Municipal Authority (PA6250064): 2 health-based violations recorded since 2021. Past violations at Union City Municipal Authority total 12, all marked resolved; it supplies 4,295 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B ยท 77
Avg Safety Score
4,295
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
12
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.0015 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-09-30)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
8
Contaminants Flagged
$134K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Union City Municipal Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$60,559
Median Household Income
7,489
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
35%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
76%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Union City Municipal Authority have a median household income of $60,559 and about 7,489 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 76% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 35% 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.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Union City Municipal 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.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
50th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
70th
Superfund Site Proximity

Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.

Infrastructure Risk

75 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
0 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating decay (model estimate)
Decay Status
Installed 100% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania

4 violations
4 violations
1 violation
C 5 violations
D 1 violation

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,000

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$5,000
10 years
$10,000
20 years
$20,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $300 (one-time) vs. $10,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Union City Municipal Authority (EPA ID: PA6250064) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 4,295 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 16438 in Union City.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (77/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 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

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 12 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 9 resolved, 3 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
April 1, 2026 Chlorine Non-health-based Archived
April 1, 2026 Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Archived
April 1, 2026 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Archived
February 2, 2026 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 29, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Resolved
July 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Resolved
April 1, 2024 CARBON, TOTAL Non-health-based Resolved
March 11, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Dalapon Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 2,4-D Non-health-based Resolved
December 1, 2022 CARBON, TOTAL Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 3 No
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Violation 2 Yes
CARBON, TOTAL Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Dalapon Other Violation 1 No
2,4-D Other Violation 1 No
Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Chlorine Monitoring & Reporting 1 No

Health Risk Details

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Long-term exposure is associated with increased cancer risk, including bladder cancer; possible reproductive effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter โ†’

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0015 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

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is 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.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Union City Municipal Authority (PA6250064) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Union City Municipal Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Union City Municipal Authority; its 12 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Union City Municipal Authority serve?

Union City Municipal Authority serves approximately 4,295 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.

Where does Union City Municipal 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.

Samples collected
116

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) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Union City Municipal Authority safe to drink? ▼
Union City Municipal Authority has 12 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 12 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Union City Municipal Authority serve? ▼
Union City Municipal Authority serves approximately 4,295 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Union City Municipal Authority's water source? ▼
Union City Municipal Authority draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Union City Municipal Authority's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0015 mg/L (sample period ending 2025-09-30). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Union City Municipal Authority? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Union City Municipal Authority have a median household income of $60,559 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 35% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Union City Municipal Authority get its water? ▼
Union City Municipal 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. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Union City Municipal Authority (PA): 2 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa6250064/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

Union City Municipal Authority (EPA ID: PA6250064) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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