Millfair Heights Water System
EPA ID: PA6250075 · 390 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Millfair Heights Water System (PA6250075): 17 EPA violations in the last five years. Millfair Heights Water System recorded 17 EPA violations over the past five years, all of which have since been resolved - the utility is currently in compliance serving 390 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Millfair Heights Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Millfair Heights Water System serves a community with a median household income of $94,813 and an estimated 34,441 residents across its service area. Approximately 62% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 35% 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?
Millfair Heights Water System'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.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Millfair Heights Water System compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 0700 at 7 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 2959 at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 2063 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Gross Alpha at 1 pCi/L exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L. Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Gross Alpha was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis 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
Millfair Heights Water System (EPA ID: PA6250075) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 390 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 17 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, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2025 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2025 | Combined Radium | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2024 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Contaminant 2063 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 1, 2023 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 27, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2022 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2022 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2959 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2959 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 7 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | No |
| Contaminant 2959 | Other Violation | 2 | No |
| Contaminant 2063 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Combined Radium | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting 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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Millfair Heights Water System (PA6250075) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Millfair Heights Water System water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Millfair Heights Water System; its 17 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Millfair Heights Water System serve?
Millfair Heights Water System serves approximately 390 people across 2 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Millfair Heights Water System get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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