Water Quality in Renovo, PA (16822)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 16822.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 8 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are186 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 98% of US ZIP codes.

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

1,784

Population

8

Water Systems

186

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (8)

Kettle Creek State Park

Surface water 400,000 people served
0 violations

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) ✓

Beech Creek Borough Authority

Groundwater 1,800 people served
0 violations

Scantlins Trailer Court

Groundwater 144 people served
0 violations

Monument Water Authority

Groundwater 140 people served
119 violations (5yr)
Copper tested: 2375 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)

The Country Lounge Inc

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Country Tavern

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Groundwater RuleMonitoring
38 violations
All resolved
ChlorineMonitoring

Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.

29 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

7 violations
Has active
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

5 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

2 violations
All resolved
NitriteMonitoring

Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.

2 violations
All resolved
Gross Beta Particle ActivityMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
GlyphosateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring

A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.

1 violation
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Combined UraniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
3.7 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jun 2025

Copper (Cu)

Exceeds limit
2375 ppb measured Action level: 1300 ppb

Sampled: Jun 2025

How Does This Compare?

Renovo (16822) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 186, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 98th 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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