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Hovey, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Parker Area Water Auth PWSID: PA5030011 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Hovey earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
67 violations since 2015, 32 health-based
No violations currently open
Hovey's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 93% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
~400 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
67 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
7% of EPA action level
1.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.00 ppb, 7% 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2026 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2026 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.067 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.075 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.086 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.08 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.086 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.087 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.087 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.103 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.093 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.082 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.082 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.076 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.086 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.072 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.092 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.092 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.088 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.089 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.093 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.09 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.089 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.089 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.089 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.068 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.062 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.073 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.067 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.064 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 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

67 violations are on record since 2015, of which 32 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Parker Area Water Auth
PWSID PA5030011
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served
Service connections 400
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hovey tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level.
Does Hovey 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 Hovey? ▼
Parker Area Water Auth (PWSID PA5030011). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2026-04-24. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Hovey 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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