Is SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH's water safe to drink?
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 6,800, over 2,183 connections.
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH's record against the rest of the country
64 total violations and 2 health-based ones put SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH at the 55th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 5,857 of 12,903.
Against the PA average
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH's 2 health-based violations sit within the PA average of 5.5, across 475 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-03-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2024-04-11. Last reported to EPA: 06/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Groundwater Rule; Revised Total Coliform Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH's record does not cover
SEWICKLEY BORO WATER AUTH's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 64 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.