Pittsburgh, PA water quality
Pittsburgh, PA is served by 26 public water systems, serving 991,961 people combined. Across those systems, we count 17 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is F.
Water systems serving Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH WATER & SEWER AUTH
PITTSBURGH, PA · 520,000 served
WEST VIEW WATER AUTHORITY
PITTSBURGH, PA · 200,000 served
WILKINSBURG-PENN JT WATER AUTH
WILKINSBURG, PA · 125,000 served
PLUM BORO MUNI AUTH
PITTSBURGH, PA · 27,500 served
PITTSBURGH INTL AIRPORT
PITTSBURGH, PA · 26,915 served
FOX CHAPEL AUTH
PITTSBURGH, PA · 18,500 served
ROBINSON TWP MUNI AUTH
PITTSBURGH, PA · 16,354 served
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN
PITTSBURGH, PA · 8,200 served
NEVILLE TWP WATER DEPT
PITTSBURGH, PA · 6,750 served
VA PITTSBURGH UD
PITTSBURGH, PA · 6,701 served
UPMC MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL
PITTSBURGH, PA · 4,900 served
UPMC SHADYSIDE HILLMAN CAMPUS
PITTSBURGH, PA · 4,750 served
UPMC MONTEFIORE
PITTSBURGH, PA · 4,500 served
RESERVE TWP WATER DEPT
PITTSBURGH, PA · 3,204 served
ASPINWALL BORO WATER DEPT
PITTSBURGH, PA · 3,151 served
VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HEINZ
PITTSBURGH, PA · 3,112 served
CHILDENS HOSPITAL UPMC
PITTSBURGH, PA · 3,000 served
UPMC WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC INST
PITTSBURGH, PA · 2,645 served
ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
PITTSBURGH, PA · 2,595 served
BLAWNOX BORO WATER DEPT
PITTSBURGH, PA · 2,200 served
ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL
PITTSBURGH, PA · 908 served
WEST PENN HOSPITAL
PITTSBURGH, PA · 500 served
CARSON TOWERS
PITTSBURGH, PA · 266 served
DUQUESNE CLUB
PITTSBURGH, PA · 210 served
THE FOOLS BAR
PITTSBURGH, PA · 50 served
ALLEGHENY COUNTRY RIFLE CLUB
PITTSBURGH, PA · 50 served
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Is Pittsburgh, PA tap water safe to drink?
26 public water systems serve Pittsburgh, PA, with 17 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is F.
Does Pittsburgh's water have lead in it?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 9.8 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in Pittsburgh's water?
Yes — at least one water system serving Pittsburgh has detected PFAS under UCMR5.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2