Is Beaver Falls, PA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Beaver Falls's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Dibromochloromethane	7600 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Nitrate	1890 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1500 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	1300 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Copper	1030 µg/L 79% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Bromoform	780 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Fluoride	740 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
TTHM	96.7 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	81.2 µg/L 135% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	52.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Barium	52 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	37.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	32 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	24.3 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	23.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Cyanide	8 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	7.09 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Lead	6 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Ethylbenzene	4.1 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Chromium	2.33 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Dalapon	1.47 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Arsenic	1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Atrazine	0.3000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene	0.1100 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
PFBS	0.0369 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0083 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0078 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0077 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0054 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0040 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0037 mg/L 25% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	2/2	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Beaver Falls

Supplier	Population served
BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH	49,500
NORTH SEWICKLEY MUN WATER AUTH	4,578

Frequently asked questions about Beaver Falls tap water

Is Beaver Falls tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants in the water serving Beaver Falls. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Beaver Falls?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Beaver Falls's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Beaver Falls include Dibromochloromethane, Nitrate, Dibromoacetic Acid, Monochloroacetic Acid, Copper. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.