Water Quality in State College, PA (16802)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 16802.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 5 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are70 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 94% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

14,793

Population

5

Water Systems

70

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (5)

State College Boro Water Auth

All resolved
Surface water 72,000 people served
23 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 3.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Penn State Univ

All resolved
Groundwater 37,000 people served
44 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 10.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Penn St Wilkes Barre Campus

Groundwater 891 people served
0 violations

Pennsylvania State Univ-Airpor

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Penn State Arl

All resolved
Groundwater 40 people served
3 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Contaminants Found

p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Groundwater RuleMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

2 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Gross Beta Particle ActivityMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
3.7 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jun 2025

How Does This Compare?

State College (16802) has more violations than 94% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 70, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 94th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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