MONITORING · CONTAMINANT 8000
2022 · Contaminant 8000 · Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring failure; returned to compliance
Pennsylvania · drinking water · SDWIS through latest publish
New Sewickley Twp Muni Auth Water Quality — Rochester, Pennsylvania
PWSID PA5040085 · Purchased / wholesaleMunicipal
4,276 people served. No health-based SDWIS violations recorded in the past 5 years. Last cited 4 years ago.
Anomaly engine
Active signals
No SDWIS health-based or unresolved violations on the record. Contaminant detail and equity context below.
Most-cited contaminants
What This Utility Gets Cited For
- Contaminant 80002 citations
Violation history
What's On The SDWIS Record
Health-based violations exceed an MCL or treatment-technique standard. Monitoring violations are reporting failures with no measured exceedance — they tell you the system isn't fully transparent, not that the water is unsafe today.
MONITORING · CONTAMINANT 8000
2022 · Contaminant 8000 · Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring failure; returned to compliance
Equity context · ACS 2018-2022 · USEPA-clone EJ disparity
Who Drinks This Water
Rochester, Pennsylvania (Census place; block-group disparity scores aggregated by centroid containment): a service population of 3,460. Local disparity score for pm2.5 (fine particulate) sits near the reference (102). Why we surface this →
28.8%
Low-income
20.8%
People of color
5.9%
Under age 5
12.3%
Over age 64
- PM2.5 (fine particulate)Health riskFine inhalable particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller. They travel deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream — linked to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.62above the national median
- OzoneHealth riskGround-level ozone (smog) inflames the airways. Even short exposures trigger asthma attacks and worsen chronic lung and heart disease.62above the national median
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)Health riskA tailpipe and combustion gas. Concentrates near busy roads and industrial sites; raises risk of airway inflammation, asthma, and lower respiratory infections in children.56near the national median
- Diesel particulateHealth riskSoot from diesel engines (trucks, trains, ports, construction). EPA classifies it as a likely human carcinogen and a major driver of childhood asthma near freight corridors.48near the national median
- Toxic releases (RSEI)Health riskEPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators score — weights TRI chemical releases by toxicity, where they go, and how many people are nearby. Higher means greater modeled cancer and chronic-health risk.98in the highest 5% nationally
- Traffic proximityHealth riskPopulation-weighted distance to high-volume roads. Living close to heavy traffic raises exposure to PM2.5, NO₂, and diesel exhaust — and the cardiovascular and asthma risks that follow.55near the national median
- Lead-paint risk (pre-1960 housing)Health riskShare of housing built before 1960, when lead-based paint was common. Dust from deteriorating paint is the leading cause of childhood lead poisoning, which permanently impairs cognitive development.89in the highest 20% nationally
- Superfund site proximityHealth riskPopulation-weighted distance to NPL Superfund sites — the most contaminated waste sites in the country. Nearby groundwater, soil, and air can carry industrial solvents, metals, and other long-lived contaminants.56near the national median
- RMP-facility proximityHealth riskDistance to facilities holding chemicals at quantities large enough to require an EPA Risk Management Plan (refineries, fertilizer plants, etc.). These pose acute exposure risk during accidental releases.66above the national median
- Hazardous-waste site proximityHealth riskDistance to RCRA hazardous-waste handlers (treatment, storage, disposal facilities). Indicates potential exposure to industrial chemicals in air, soil, and groundwater.72above the national median
- Underground storage tanksHealth riskDensity of underground tanks (gasoline, heating oil, industrial fluids). Leaking tanks are a leading source of benzene and other volatile organic compounds in groundwater drinking-water supplies.87in the highest 20% nationally
- NPDES wastewater proximityHealth riskDistance to permitted industrial wastewater dischargers. Closer proximity raises exposure to pollutants released into surface waters used for fishing, recreation, and downstream drinking-water intakes.84in the highest 20% nationally
- Drinking-water non-complianceHealth riskEPA score for public water systems with health-based Safe Drinking Water Act violations. Higher means more residents on systems that recently exceeded safe limits for contaminants like lead, arsenic, or nitrate.85in the highest 20% nationally
| Indicator | Disparity score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (fine particulate) | 102 | near the reference |
| Ozone | 119 | moderately above the reference |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 87 | below the reference |
| Diesel particulate | 78 | below the reference |
| Toxic releases (RSEI) | 155 | well above the reference burden |
| Traffic proximity | 86 | below the reference |
| Lead-paint risk (pre-1960 housing) | 134 | moderately above the reference |
| Superfund site proximity | 0 | well below the reference |
| RMP-facility proximity | 104 | near the reference |
| Hazardous-waste site proximity | 113 | moderately above the reference |
| Underground storage tanks | 134 | moderately above the reference |
| NPDES wastewater proximity | 133 | moderately above the reference |
| Drinking-water non-compliance | 124 | moderately above the reference |
Source: Census ACS 2018-2022 (5-year) + USEPA-clone EJ blockgroup stats (raw indicators + EJ disparity mirror).
Source. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System · retrieved 2026-05-07. Reporting period 2022-01-01 → 2026-05-07.
What this is not. SDWIS records compliance against federal MCLs — not a direct readout of tap-water concentrations. Active health-based violations are not the same as a current crisis; we link to the EPA record so you can verify return-to-compliance status before forming a conclusion.