Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in WILKINSBURG, Pennsylvania
Tap water in WILKINSBURG, Pennsylvania receives a grade of C (72/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by WILKINSBURG-PENN JT WATER AUTH. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in WILKINSBURG's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving WILKINSBURG.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 21.3 ppb, 355x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 47.6 ppb, 317x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 25.9 ppb, 259x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for WILKINSBURG-PENN JT WATER AUTH (system ID PA5020056) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Missed testing or reporting | 11/01/2025 | Resolved |
| Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Contaminant above the legal limit | 10/01/2024 | Resolved |
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in WILKINSBURG's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
21.3 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 355× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
47.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 317× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
25.9 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 259× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
12.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 207× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
10.4 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 104× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
30.2 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 75× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
14.5 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 73× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.74 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 47× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.627 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 21× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.49 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 3.5× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0588 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.214 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Atrazine Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0275 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
31.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.22 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.597 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.388 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 2,4-D Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0367 ppb | 20.0 | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.1 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 2-Methoxyethanol Other |
0.0525 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.637 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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