No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting September 2017.
Serves about 43,279 people (18,707 connections) with surface water from its own intake.
From EPA's record for PA6370034. PurityMap is independent of PA American Water Co New Castle.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From September 2017 | E. coli | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2024 to November 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 5.9 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 3.1 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-05 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PA AMER WATER CO NEW CASTLE (PA6370034) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →PA American Water Co New Castle's phone number on EPA record is 724-652-4684. Its mailing address is 2736 ELLWOOD RD, NEW CASTLE, PA 16101.
According to EPA's record, PA American Water Co New Castle uses surface water from its own intake.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for PA American Water Co New Castle in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting September 2017. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in PA American Water Co New Castle's latest lead and copper round, which ended in September 2025, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for PA American Water Co New Castle. Its phone number on EPA record is 724-652-4684. Its mailing address on EPA record is 2736 ELLWOOD RD, NEW CASTLE, PA 16101. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.