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Pa-American Water-Brownsville

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
15
detected
7,844
people served
12
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Fayette

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

12
health-based violations
47
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
37.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
113.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
24.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
152.1 µg/L 190%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
62.3 µg/L 104%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1306 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 54/93 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
6.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 37/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
25.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 20/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 20/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Lead
68 µg/L 453%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 19/93 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Lithium
15.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/8 UCMR-5 2024
Dibromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/20 SYR4 2018–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
2.5 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2014–2019
91 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JAKE GENTILE
Phone
724-743-3137

Frequently asked questions about Pa-American Water-Brownsville

Is Pa-American Water-Brownsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Pa-American Water-Brownsville's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Pa-American Water-Brownsville's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Pa-American Water-Brownsville serve?

Pa-American Water-Brownsville reports serving 7,844 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Pa-American Water-Brownsville had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 47 violations on file for Pa-American Water-Brownsville, of which 12 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.