Public water system record
Sewickley Boro Water Auth
Serves Sewickley Heights, Sewickley and Glen Osborne, Allegheny County, PA · 6,800 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Sewickley Boro Water Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Sewickley Boro Water Auth draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1984, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 8 lead and 2,085 unknown out of 2,217 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 4, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 15, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 4, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Sewickley Boro Water Auth go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 50 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2011, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Sewickley Boro Water Auth draws water from 3 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Sewickley Boro Water Auth. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Sewickley Boro Water Auth.
Annual water quality report
Sewickley Boro Water Auth must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Pennsylvania.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells