Port Allegany Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Port Allegany Water Department (PA6420021): 8 EPA violations in the last five years. Records for Port Allegany Water Department show 8 violations over the monitored period, with every finding addressed and officially closed - the provider, which serves approximately 2,591 people, carries no outstanding enforcement actions in the current EPA dataset and meets all applicable drinking water requirements.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Port Allegany Water Department (EPA ID: PA6420021) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,591 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 8 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.

• 16720 - Austin
• 16743 - Port Allegany
• 16749 - Smethport
• 16750 - Turtlepoint

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Port Allegany Water Department (PA6420021) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Port Allegany Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Port Allegany Water Department; its 8 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Port Allegany Water Department serve?

Port Allegany Water Department serves approximately 2,591 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Port Allegany Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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