Water Quality in Philadelphia, PA (19144)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 19144.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 5 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are9 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 65% of US ZIP codes.

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

50,580

Population

5

Water Systems

9

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (5)

Philadelphia Water Department

Surface water 1,950,098 people served
0 violations

Philadelphia Water Department

All resolved
Surface water 1,600,000 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Queen Lane Water Plant

Surface water 535,000 people served
0 violations

Belmont Water Treatment Plant

Surface water 320,000 people served
0 violations

Nu Water Llc

All resolved
Purchased surface water 25 people served
5 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Contaminants Found

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

4 violations
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
2 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jun 2025

How Does This Compare?

Philadelphia (19144) has more violations than 65% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 9, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 65th 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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