Point Marion Boro
What EPA’s and Pennsylvania’s records show in this utility’s water: PFAS; nitrate, arsenic and other regulated chemicals; lead and copper; and violations since 2016, with the certification that handles each result.
- Serves
- 1,110 people
- Connections
- 562
- Water source
- Surface water
- Based in
- Point Marion, PA
- County
- Fayette
- Owner
- Local government
The ZIP code it serves
The short answer
1 result is above EPA’s legal limit, and 4 more are above the health goal. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5), above the legal limit. 19 health-based violations since 2016.
What handles itWhat was found
PFAS: Pennsylvania’s own results under its PFAS rule, entry point samples taken from Jan. 2, 2024 to Jan. 6, 2026.
Lead and copper: EPA SDWIS monitoring periods ending 1993 to 1996.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5), arsenic, total trihalomethanes (TTHM), nitrate, chromium (total), fluoride and uranium: Pennsylvania’s own results, samples taken from Jan. 13, 2020 to July 14, 2026, with EPA’s 2012 to 2019 file for earlier years.
PFAS: PFOA, PFOS and PFBS were found, of the six PFAS in EPA’s 2024 drinking water rule; their results are below.
EPA’s 2024 PFAS rule, compound by compound
| PFAS | EPA’s limit | Result |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 4.0 ppt | Above the health goal2.0 ppt highest, found in 2 of 9 samples. Details |
| PFOS | 4.0 ppt | Above the health goal0.49 ppt highest, found in 1 of 9 samples. Details |
| PFHxS | 10 ppt | Not foundNot found in any of 6 samples |
| PFNA | 10 ppt | Not foundNot found in any of 6 samples |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) | 10 ppt | Not foundNot found in any of 6 samples |
| PFBS | Index only | Below EPA’s limits0.48 ppt highest, found in 1 of 6 samples. Details |
| Results from Pennsylvania’s own PFAS monitoring, samples where water enters the pipes; each compound’s card has its four-quarter averages, the way limits are judged. The limits are EPA’s 2024 rule, with compliance due from 2029; EPA has since proposed changes to some of them, explained on each compound’s page. Pennsylvania’s own limits for PFOA and PFOS are in force now. PFBS has no limit of its own and counts only toward EPA’s Hazard Index, which TapBuff works out only from UCMR 5’s averages, so it isn’t given here. | ||
About PFAS certifications
NSF’s PFAS claims are tested to below 20 ppt. EPA’s limit is 4.0 ppt, and EPA says no certification yet shows a filter reaching its levels.
Above the legal limit1
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Forms or is added in treatment
58.4ppb
Highest yearly average, 2020 to 2026
2026 average: 45.5 ppb
Averaged by year, the highest was 58.4 ppb, in 2023, below EPA’s legal limit of 60 ppb. Its highest single sample was 95.2 ppb. In 2026, the latest year on file, its three samples averaged 45.5 ppb. EPA judges this limit at each sampling point, and recorded a violation for haloacetic acids (HAA5) at this utility in 2020. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest yearly average of 61.6 ppb, in 2019, and EPA recorded a violation in 2019.
What handles it
No certification claim covers this compound yet.
Above the health goal4
PFOA
Comes from the source
2.0ppt
Highest sample, Nov. 5, 2024; found in 2 of 9
2026: not found
The highest sample was 2.0 ppt: below EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt, which takes effect in 2029, but above its health goal of zero. Averaged over four quarters at one entry point, the way both Pennsylvania’s limit and EPA’s are judged, the highest was 0.61 ppt, for the year to March 31, 2025: below Pennsylvania’s limit of 14 ppt and below EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt. In 2026, the latest year on file, it wasn’t found in its one sample.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “PFOA Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)”
Lead
Comes from pipes, often your own
5.0ppb
90th percentile, 1996
In the latest period, 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below 5.0 ppb, below EPA’s action level of 15 ppb. The action level drops to 10 ppb on Nov. 1, 2027. EPA’s health goal for lead is zero.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Lead Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Lead Reduction”
PFOS
Comes from the source
0.49ppt
Highest sample, Nov. 5, 2024; found in 1 of 9
2026: not found
The highest sample was 0.49 ppt: below EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt, which takes effect in 2029, but above its health goal of zero. Averaged over four quarters at one entry point, the way both Pennsylvania’s limit and EPA’s are judged, the highest was 0.12 ppt, for the year to Dec. 31, 2024: below Pennsylvania’s limit of 18 ppt and below EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt. In 2026, the latest year on file, it wasn’t found in its one sample.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “PFOS Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)”
Arsenic
Comes from the source
0.12ppb
Highest yearly average, 2020 to 2026
2026: not found
Averaged by year, the highest was 0.12 ppb, in 2025: below EPA’s legal limit of 10 ppb, but above its health goal of zero. In 2026, the latest year on file, it wasn’t found in its one sample.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Arsenic (Pentavalent)<=50 ppb Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Arsenic (Pentavalent)<=50 ppb Reduction”
Below EPA’s limits3
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
Forms or is added in treatment
50.1ppb
Highest yearly average, 2020 to 2026
2026 average: 34.1 ppb
Averaged by year, the highest was 50.1 ppb, in 2025, below EPA’s legal limit of 80 ppb. Its highest single sample was 83.9 ppb. In 2026, the latest year on file, its three samples averaged 34.1 ppb. EPA recorded no violation for total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at this utility since 2020. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest yearly average of 64.6 ppb, in 2012.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Reduction”
Nitrate
Comes from the source
0.37ppm
Highest sample; found in 4 of 7
2026, one sample: 0.37 ppm
The highest sample, in 2026, was 0.37 ppm, below EPA’s legal limit of 10 ppm. That was also the latest year on file, and its one sample was 0.37 ppm. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest sample of 1.4 ppm, in 2012.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite (30 ppm challenge)”
PFBS
Comes from the source
0.48ppt
Highest sample, Nov. 5, 2024; found in 1 of 6
2026: not found
The highest sample was 0.48 ppt, below EPA’s hazard index benchmark of 2,000 ppt. PFBS has no legal limit or health goal of its own. In 2026, the latest year on file, it wasn’t found in its one sample.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Total PFAS Reduction”
6 compounds tested and not foundBelow the reporting level in every sample. Not found is not the same as zero.
From routine monitoring
- Chromium (total)
- Fluoride
- Uranium
PFAS, from Pennsylvania’s own monitoring
- HFPO-DA (GenX)
- PFHxS
- PFNA
What handles it
A certification covers specific claims, not a whole standard. Look for these claims on the certifier’s listing, not the box. Wording varies a little: NSF writes “Lead Reduction,” WQA just “Lead.”
- NSF/ANSI 53
Claims: PFOA Reduction, Lead Reduction, PFOS Reduction, Arsenic (Pentavalent)<=50 ppb Reduction
For: PFOA, Lead, PFOS, Arsenic
Other certifiers’ wording: Total PFAS Reduction; Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA); Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS); Arsenic (III) (50 ppb influent level)
- NSF/ANSI 58
Claims: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Lead Reduction, Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Arsenic (Pentavalent)<=50 ppb Reduction
For: PFOA, Lead, PFOS, Arsenic
Other certifiers’ wording: Arsenic (Pentavalent)<=300 ppb Reduction; Arsenic (V) (300 ppb influent level)
At the tap, or for the whole house?
Lead and copper usually come from pipes and fixtures inside or near your home. A whole-house system sits where water enters, so it cannot catch what your own plumbing adds after it. For those, the filter that counts is the one at the tap. How whole-house systems compare.
Filters with those claims on a certifier’s listing
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Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead, PFOS, Arsenic
Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead, PFOS, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead, PFOS, Arsenic
ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead, PFOS
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead, PFOS
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Violations since 2016
| Contaminant or rule | Type | Period | Measured | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | March 25, 2025 | — | Unaddressed |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | March 25, 2025 | — | Unaddressed |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | March 25, 2025 | — | Unaddressed |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | One cloudiness reading was above the maximum allowed.EPA: Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Oct. 1, 2024 to Oct. 31, 2024 | 99,999 NTU | Resolved |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | Sept. 13, 2024 | — | Unaddressed |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | May 23, 2024 | — | Unaddressed |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | July 30, 2023 | — | Unaddressed |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | July 30, 2023 | — | Unaddressed |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | One cloudiness reading was above the maximum allowed.EPA: Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 | 99,999 NTU | Resolved |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | One cloudiness reading was above the maximum allowed.EPA: Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 | 99,999 NTU | Resolved |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | Feb. 16, 2022 | — | Unaddressed |
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | April 28, 2020 | — | Resolved |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | The running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Jan. 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 | 0.062 MG/L | Resolved |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | The running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Oct. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019 | 0.062 MG/L | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Coliform results required a check of the system, and the check or its fixes were not done on time.EPA: Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) | Sept. 22, 2019 | — | Resolved |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Required treatment for surface water or groundwater was not met.EPA: Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019 | — | Resolved |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | The running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | July 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019 | 0.069 MG/L | Resolved |
| Total organic carbon | Not enough organic matter was removed. It reacts with disinfectant to form byproducts.EPA: Treatment Technique Precursor Removal | Oct. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016 | — | Resolved |
| Total organic carbon | Not enough organic matter was removed. It reacts with disinfectant to form byproducts.EPA: Treatment Technique Precursor Removal | April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 | — | Resolved |
| Health-based violations only. Resolved and archived mean the utility returned to compliance or the state closed the record. 92 monitoring or reporting violations not shown. | ||||
What this report can’t tell you
Everything else. Haloacetic acids (HAA5), arsenic, total trihalomethanes (TTHM), nitrate, chromium (total), fluoride and uranium results here are Pennsylvania’s own from 2020 on, with EPA’s national file for 2012 to 2019. Point Marion Boro’s own annual report, which it must send you every year, has the contaminants this page does not show.
Your own plumbing. Lead results are the 90th percentile across homes the utility samples. Your home’s service line, solder and fixtures decide yours. A certified lab test is the only way to know.
What it means for your health. This page reports what the records show and EPA’s limits and goals; it is not medical advice. If you are worried about a health effect, talk to a doctor or your local health department.
Anything after the latest data. SDWIS data is from 2026 Q3; UCMR 5 didn’t sample this utility; Pennsylvania’s results run from Jan. 13, 2020 to July 14, 2026; Pennsylvania’s PFAS results run from Jan. 2, 2024 to Jan. 6, 2026.
Testing your own tap
The 3 labs Pennsylvania certifies closest to the area Point Marion Boro serves, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
H & H Water Controls Inc
Carmichaels, PA · about 10 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Pace Analytical Services, LLC-Van Voorhis
Van Voorhis, PA · about 29 miles
Certified for bacteria
Pace Analytical Services LLC - Greensburg PA
Greensburg, PA · about 43 miles
Certified for metals, radioactivity
Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory: Drinking water test kits from many county Extension offices, mailed back to the lab overnight with payment. Packages cover bacteria and basic chemistry, with add-ons for nitrate, metals, lead, and mining or gas drilling concerns. The standard package of bacteria, pH and total dissolved solids is $60, or $70 with nitrate; bacteria alone is $40, nitrate $15 and lead $25. Drinking Water Testing, Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Lab.
All 108 certified labs for PennsylvaniaSources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, file of Oct. 15, 2026
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System, PFAS results read Oct. 17, 2026
- EPA SDWA bulk download (SDWIS federal data), 2026 Q3
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System, results from Jan. 2, 2020 to Oct. 8, 2026, read Oct. 17, 2026
- EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, file of Feb. 5, 2024
- Certified labs: Pennsylvania DEP Laboratory Accreditation Program, accredited labs for drinking water, read Oct. 11, 2026; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer
- Limits and goals: each contaminant’s page, with its EPA source.
- How this page is built: methodology.
PWSID PA5260017. Rebuilt from EPA data on Oct. 18, 2026.
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What to do next
- Read up on the 5 results above a lineWhat each one does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.Start with Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Get the utility’s own reportPoint Marion Boro must send you a water quality report every year. It covers contaminants this page does not show.How to read it
- Test your own tap for leadYour service line, solder and fixtures decide the lead at your faucet, not the utility’s average.Lead in your water: what to do
- Compare certified filtersWhat the filters certified for these results cost over five years, cartridges included.Compare five-year costs