No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2025.
Serves about 1,250 people (541 connections) with surface water bought from Bentleyville Muni Auth.
From EPA's record for PA5630044. PurityMap is independent of Ellsworth Boro Water Dept.
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5 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.095 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.106 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.108 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.109 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2024 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.085 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to December 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| 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 | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| 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 | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| 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 | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| 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 | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| 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 | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| 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 | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELLSWORTH BORO WATER DEPT (PA5630044) |
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Follow this water →Ellsworth Boro Water Dept's phone number on EPA record is 724-239-3814. Its mailing address is PO BOX 545, ELLSWORTH, PA 15331.
According to EPA's record, Ellsworth Boro Water Dept uses surface water bought from Bentleyville Muni Auth.
EPA's record shows 5 health-based violations for Ellsworth Boro Water Dept 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 July 2025. EPA also lists 32 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Ellsworth Boro Water Dept's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 1996, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Ellsworth Boro Water Dept. Its phone number on EPA record is 724-239-3814. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 545, ELLSWORTH, PA 15331. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.