Smethport Borough

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Smethport Borough (PA6420023): a lead 90th-percentile reading above the EPA action level. While 42 violations did appear in Smethport Borough's monitoring record, none is listed as unresolved; the utility serves approximately 2,400 residents. A closed violation record does not by itself establish compliance with every current EPA standard.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Smethport Borough (EPA ID: PA6420023) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,400 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: 42 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

Latest reported 90th-percentile lead result for this PWSID: 1 mg/L (2002-12-31).

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

2 of 2 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.

• 16726 - Cyclone
• 16749 - Smethport

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Smethport Borough (PA6420023) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smethport Borough water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Smethport Borough; its 42 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Smethport Borough serve?

Smethport Borough serves approximately 2,400 people across 2 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Smethport Borough get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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