Water Quality in State College, PA (16868)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 16868.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 4 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are67 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 93% of US ZIP codes.

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

1,050

Population

4

Water Systems

67

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (4)

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)

St Coll Boro Water Auth Ferg

Groundwater 1,700 people served
0 violations

Cedar Hill Water Co

Groundwater under influence of surface water 45 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

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

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

1 violation
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Gross Beta Particle ActivityMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
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 (16868) has more violations than 93% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 67, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 93th 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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