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Lake Meade, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Lake Meade, PA — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Lake Meade's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Lake Meade Muni Auth PWSID: PA7010036 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 0.10 ppb, 1% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Lake Meade earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 0.10 ppb — 1% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
23 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Lake Meade's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 0.10 ppb — 1% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 100% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
2539
~1109 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
23 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
1% of EPA action level
0.10 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.10 ppb, 1% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

23 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Lake Meade Muni Auth
PWSID PA7010036
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 2,539
Service connections 1,109
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lake Meade tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.10 ppb, 1% of the action level.
Does Lake Meade water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Lake Meade? ▼
Lake Meade Muni Auth (PWSID PA7010036). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-09-10. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Lake Meade Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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