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North Centre, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Brookside Village Mhp PWSID: PA4190019 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 4.50 ppb, 30% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

North Centre earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 4.50 ppb — 30% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
136 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
North Centre's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 4.50 ppb — 30% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 36% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
310
~170 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
136 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
30% of EPA action level
4.50 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 4.50 ppb, 30% 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2022 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2018 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2018 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 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

136 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 Brookside Village Mhp
PWSID PA4190019
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 310
Service connections 170
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is North Centre tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 4.50 ppb, 30% of the action level.
Does North Centre 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 North Centre? ▼
Brookside Village Mhp (PWSID PA4190019). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-04-23. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should North Centre 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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