Is Zelienople, PA tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 3 utilities serving Zelienople have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Pennsylvania’s records: Zelienople Boro and Harmony Boro Water Auth.
Zelienople Boro, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.2 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Zelienople’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Zelienople Boro
Pennsylvania · serves 4,123 people · about 470 in Zelienople
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.2 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
PA Amer Water Co Ellwood Cty
Pennsylvania · serves 17,200 people · about 310 in Zelienople
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Harmony Boro Water Auth
Pennsylvania · serves 6,669 people · under 100 in Zelienople
4 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 2.6 ppt, above the health goal.
8 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Zelienople Boro’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
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
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
Water testing near Zelienople
The 3 labs Pennsylvania certifies closest to Zelienople, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Allegheny County Health Department Public Health Laboratory
Warrendale, PA · about 6 miles
Certified for bacteria
Microbac Laboratories, Inc. Pittsburgh Division
Warrendale, PA · about 6 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Kevco Services, Inc
Butler, PA · about 14 miles
Certified for bacteria
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 PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Zelienople
Which ZIP codes are in Zelienople: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Pennsylvania DEP Laboratory Accreditation Program, accredited labs for drinking water; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Zelienople
Other towns in Beaver County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Zelienople Boro’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOARanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water