Pleasantville Borough Water
EPA ID: PA6610025 · 846 people served · 3 ZIP codes
Unlike fully compliant utilities, Pleasantville Borough Water has 4 outstanding EPA violations for approximately 846 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2023) to 2 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pleasantville Borough Water Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade C
Service Area Demographics
The Pleasantville Borough Water serves a community with a median household income of $47,321 and an estimated 12,344 residents across its service area. Approximately 77% 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?
Pleasantville Borough Water'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.
About 1% of homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Pleasantville Borough Water compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Uranium at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.03 mg/L. Kidney toxicity, increased cancer risk. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 7 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 0700 at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 2 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded. 1 exceeds federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Uranium 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
Pleasantville Borough Water (EPA ID: PA6610025) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 846 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: C (56/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| September 14, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| September 11, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| August 4, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 4, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| December 14, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| December 14, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| November 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| August 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| August 1, 2024 | Contaminant 0700 | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Nitrite | Monitoring | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 11, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 7 | Yes |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | No |
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 4 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Nitrite | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Uranium | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2041 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 1 additional ZIP inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Pleasantville Borough Water (PA6610025) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pleasantville Borough Water water safe to drink?
Pleasantville Borough Water has recorded 3 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does Pleasantville Borough Water serve?
Pleasantville Borough Water serves approximately 846 people across 3 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Pleasantville Borough Water get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
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