Borough of Wampum Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Borough of Wampum Water Department (PA6370032): 5 EPA violations in the last five years. Borough of Wampum Water Department recorded 5 EPA violations over the past five years, all of which have since been resolved - the utility is currently in compliance serving 832 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Borough of Wampum Water Department (EPA ID: PA6370032) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 832 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (63/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 2 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: 5 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

Contaminants Detected

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

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.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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.

• 16141 - New Galilee
• 16157 - Wampum

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Borough of Wampum Water Department (PA6370032) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Borough of Wampum Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Borough of Wampum Water Department; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Borough of Wampum Water Department serve?

Borough of Wampum Water Department serves approximately 832 people across 2 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Borough of Wampum Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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