Polk, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Polk Center PWSID: PA6610010 Updated: 2026 Q2
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Lead above the federal action level

Lead is 140.00 ppb, 933% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Polk earns a D for water quality

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

Lead: 140.00 ppb — 933% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
122 violations since 2015, 18 health-based
No violations currently open
Polk's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 140.00 ppb — 100% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 1% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
267
~9 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
122 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
100% of EPA action level
140.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 140.00 ppb, 933% 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
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2026 Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2026 Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 99999 NTU — 2026 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.164 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2026 Archived
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.164 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL EXCEEDANCE — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2025 Archived
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.164 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.093 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.091 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2025 Archived
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2025 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2025 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2025 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2024 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2024 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.094 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.099 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2024 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Archived
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.098 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.094 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2024 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.083 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.089 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.083 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2019 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 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

122 violations are on record since 2015, of which 18 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Polk Center
PWSID PA6610010
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 267
Service connections 9
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Polk tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 140.00 ppb, 933% of the action level.
Does Polk 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 Polk? ▼
Polk Center (PWSID PA6610010). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2018-06-13. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Polk Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
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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