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Wilkinsburg, PA

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Wilkinsburg. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
125,000
people served
18
contaminants found
Pennsylvania rankings Lead in Pennsylvania PFAS in Pennsylvania

What was found in Wilkinsburg's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
902 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
750 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
326 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
120 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
118 µg/L 148%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
91.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
59 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
48 µg/L 320%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
42 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
27.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
16.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
10.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.3000 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0128 mg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 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 Wilkinsburg

SupplierPopulation served
WILKINSBURG-PENN JT WATER AUTH 125,000

Frequently asked questions about Wilkinsburg tap water

Is Wilkinsburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Wilkinsburg. 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 Wilkinsburg?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Wilkinsburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wilkinsburg include Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Nitrite, TTHM. 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.