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Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
96
Population Served
179,116
Total Violations
14,356
991 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 11 tested

Violation Analysis

93.8%
Systems with Violations
149.5
Avg Violations per System
6.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
39 systems (41%)
SW
11 systems (11%)

PFAS Contamination

11
Systems Tested
7
PFAS Detected
63.6%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Beaver Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Beaver Falls Muni Auth 49,500 705 Detected
Ambridge Water Auth 19,500 269 Clean
Center Twp Water Auth 19,000 513 Clean
Mun Water Auth of Aliquippa 15,685 273 Detected
Creswell Heights Jt Auth 15,000 83 Clean
Brighton Twp Muni Auth 7,920 53 Detected
Monaca Boro Water Dept 6,500 392 Detected
Beaver Boro Muni Auth 5,799 617 Detected
North Sewickley Mun Water Auth 4,578 112 Detected
New Sewickley Twp Muni Auth 4,276 105 Detected
Raccoon Creek State Park 4,000 510 -
Baden Boro Water Dept 3,948 214 Clean
Midland Boro Muni Auth 3,100 896 -
Ohioville Boro Muni Auth 2,750 250 -
Borough of Conway 2,176 159 -
Industry Boro Muni Auth 1,865 188 -
Vanport Twp Muni Auth 1,450 202 -
South Side Sch 1,400 522 -
Heritage Valley Health System 1,200 0 -
St Johns Burrys Ch 800 47 -
Marion Twp Water Sys 700 173 -
Veterans Wwii of West Mayfield 550 15 -
Youngs Custard Stand 500 61 -
Saint Monica 500 37 -
Lances Port and Pub 300 34 -
Independence Elem Sch 300 138 -
Crawfords Camping Park 250 51 -
Camp Baker 250 107 -
Independence Park 225 309 -
Shippingport Boro Water Sys 222 368 -
Forest Brook MHP 200 93 -
Nvr Bldg Prod 200 1,480 -
White Thorn Lodge 200 17 -
Pine Valley Bible Camp 200 0 -
Promise Camp 186 83 -
Knob Vue Estates 150 229 -
Ardex Americas 150 7 -
Danzer Veneer 150 11 -
Pats Country Pride Market 150 76 -
Pinehurst Mobile Estates 130 118 -
Lombardia Mutual Beneficial As 110 71 -
Whispering Woods 100 151 -
New Galilee Vol Fire Dept 100 96 -
Rolling Acres Gc 100 33 -
Harrys Place 100 33 -
Hookstown Grange 1980 100 39 -
Oak Grove Lutheran Church 100 31 -
Lakeview Personal Care 100 381 -
Hookstown Fair 100 21 -
McConnells Farm and Market 100 6 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Beaver County? ▼
Beaver County has 14,356 total drinking water violations across 96 water systems, of which 991 are health-based violations. 93.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Beaver County systems? ▼
Water systems in Beaver County serve approximately 179,116 people through 96 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Beaver County water? ▼
Of 11 water systems tested for PFAS in Beaver County, 7 had PFAS detected (63.6% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Beaver County? ▼
Water systems in Beaver County use GW (39 systems), SW (11 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 6.9% of Beaver County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.