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Lead in Pennsylvania drinking water

1,611 community water systems tested

28%
of tested systems exceeded the lead action level
(451/1,611)

Lead is a neurotoxin with no known safe level. It usually enters water from old service lines and household plumbing rather than the source, so results vary system to system. The EPA acts when the 90th-percentile sample exceeds 0.015 mg/L.

Water systems

Lead value per system, LCR compliance samples. EPA action level — 0.015 mg/L at the 90th percentile. Systems that exceeded the lead action level are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationLead (mg/L)
SMETHPORT BOROUGH 2,400 0.9044 mg/L
AQUA PA MT JEWETT 972 0.8036 mg/L
THE VALLEY MHC 37 0.8002 mg/L
NORTH COVENTRY WATER SYSTEM 2,907 0.8000 mg/L
ZERBE SISTERS 210 0.7236 mg/L
SULLIVAN TRAIL VILLAGE 45 0.6695 mg/L
ELDERBERRY MHP 60 0.6400 mg/L
WARWICK WATER WORKS 98 0.6280 mg/L
EEI MEADOWS COMPLEX 628 0.6085 mg/L
MUNCY BOROUGH WATER COMPANY 2,900 0.4550 mg/L
ESTATES AT STONE ROW 48 0.4402 mg/L
NORTHERN TIER CHILDRENS HOME 45 0.3565 mg/L
CLYMER BORO MUNI AUTH 1,700 0.3402 mg/L
UNION TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 450 0.2736 mg/L
VILLAGE AT CAMELBACK 309 0.2254 mg/L
BRINTON MANOR 196 0.2167 mg/L
DUNCANNON MUNI WATER 2,000 0.2161 mg/L
VILLAGE OF BUCKINGHAM SPRINGS 1,295 0.2086 mg/L
BLUE HERON HOMEOWNERS ASSOC 450 0.2070 mg/L
MT GRETNA CAMPMEETING ASSN 375 0.1952 mg/L
PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CARE 56 0.1890 mg/L
CUPEC MOBILE ESTATES 56 0.1869 mg/L
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD LAKES 1,321 0.1707 mg/L
AQUA PA FIELDCREST 112 0.1618 mg/L
JOHNSONBURG MUNICIPAL AUTH 2,413 0.1612 mg/L
LOCUST GROVE MHP 49 0.1595 mg/L
TEEN CHALLENGE TRNG CTR 300 0.1532 mg/L
ROLLING HILLS MHP 150 0.1498 mg/L
VILLAS AT GEORGETOWN 30 0.1492 mg/L
WHEATFIELD VILLAGE 35 0.1474 mg/L
PEQUEA WATER COOP ASSN 121 0.1443 mg/L
LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE 100 0.1409 mg/L
BELLE AIRE ACRES 55 0.1395 mg/L
YERKES WATER ASSOCIATION 165 0.1394 mg/L
COPPER KETTLE MHP 62 0.1389 mg/L
MID LAKES DEVELOPMENT 490 0.1360 mg/L
COBBS LAKE PRESERVE 200 0.1290 mg/L
POLK CENTER 1,058 0.1277 mg/L
EVERGREEN MOBILE HOME PARK 75 0.1273 mg/L
FREELAND BORO MUNI WATER AUTH 4,610 0.1158 mg/L
RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER 425 0.1148 mg/L
EDGEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 117 0.1139 mg/L
HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE 124 0.1125 mg/L
BUCKINGHAM VLY REHAB & NURSING 190 0.1125 mg/L
LCA WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP DIV 965 0.1108 mg/L
ST MARYS VILLA NURSING HOME 353 0.1100 mg/L
LOYALTON WATER ASSN 100 0.1096 mg/L
ORCHARD HILLS MHP 303 0.1074 mg/L
CARBON COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FAC 125 0.1028 mg/L
ELK MEADOWS 96 0.1016 mg/L
LACEYVILLE WATER CO 415 0.1010 mg/L
AQUA PA PENN LAKE 150 0.0957 mg/L
EISENHOWER WATER SUPPLY 760 0.0954 mg/L
QUINCY TWP WATER SYSTEM 530 0.0945 mg/L
AQUA PA ROBIN HOOD LAKES 541 0.0936 mg/L
LAKE RAYLEAN WATER ASSOCIATION 47 0.0923 mg/L
WELSH MOUNTAIN HOME 53 0.0920 mg/L
PLEASANT HALL MANOR 50 0.0912 mg/L
LAZY K CAMPGROUND 75 0.0900 mg/L
WILL O HILL APTS 300 0.0890 mg/L
PINE TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK 50 0.0867 mg/L
GRATZ BORO WATER REVENUE FUND 738 0.0856 mg/L
PILLOW BORO AUTH 312 0.0840 mg/L
FRANKLIN SYSTEM YORK WATER 4,400 0.0820 mg/L
LIBERTY VILLAGE 40 0.0818 mg/L
CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH 1,984 0.0800 mg/L
HIGHLAND COURT 54 0.0795 mg/L
NORTHRIDGE AT CAMELBACK 330 0.0793 mg/L
CHICORA MEDICAL CENTER 150 0.0785 mg/L
SALTILLO MUNI WATER WORKS 350 0.0782 mg/L
HUEFNER SPRING WATER 300 0.0757 mg/L
TORRANCE STATE HOSPITAL 997 0.0736 mg/L
NEWPORT BORO WATER AUTH 3,200 0.0728 mg/L
SUNRISE LAKE SECTION 9 125 0.0715 mg/L
BETH 512 SYSTEM 725 0.0708 mg/L
FRANKLIN TWP MUNI AUTH 441 0.0704 mg/L
HENRIETTA MUTUAL WATER ASSN 165 0.0700 mg/L
BEAVER RUN WATER ASSOCIATION 50 0.0684 mg/L
EASTVILLE WATER ASSOCIATION 75 0.0668 mg/L
PARAMOUNT SENIOR LIVING 250 0.0668 mg/L
LOCUST GROVE RETIREMENT HOME 177 0.0666 mg/L
JEFFERSON TWP WATER AND SEWER 350 0.0658 mg/L
PENNS CREEK MUNICIPAL AUTH 725 0.0645 mg/L
SUEZ WATER KENSINGTON SYSTEM 204 0.0641 mg/L
RAINSBURG BOROUGH WATER 200 0.0639 mg/L
HIDDEN VALLEY RESORT LP 750 0.0639 mg/L
HERITAGE HILLS RETIREMENT COMM 57 0.0635 mg/L
PAWC MANWALAMINK NS 3 1,100 0.0632 mg/L
DEVEREUX POCONO CENTER 115 0.0626 mg/L
CHRISTIANA MUNI WATER AUTH 1,100 0.0625 mg/L
PAW WINOLA 63 0.0606 mg/L
BLAIN WATER CO 321 0.0606 mg/L
SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN 400 0.0600 mg/L
MOUNTAIN VIEW VILLAGE 100 0.0596 mg/L
TAYLORS MOBILE HOME PARK 50 0.0589 mg/L
AQUA PA SUN VALLEY 120 0.0583 mg/L
PLATEAU VILLAGE MHP 125 0.0580 mg/L
CENTRE HALL BORO WATER DEPT 1,900 0.0578 mg/L
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HOME 950 0.0568 mg/L
CAMBRIDGE AREA JOINT AUTH 225 0.0562 mg/L