Public water system · PA6430055
ActiveSharpsville Boro Water Co
At a glance
Sharpsville Boro Water Co (PWSID PA6430055) is an active community water system in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 5,029 people through 2,000 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,029
Service connections
2,000
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sharpsville Boro Water Co compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, Sharpsville Boro Water Co is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Mercer County has 124 active public water systems, and Sharpsville Boro Water Co is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.5 times the county average of 769 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% of the 95,322 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Sharpsville Boro Water Co is about 25% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 244 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sharpsville Boro Water Co?
EPA lists Sharpsville Boro Water Co as owned by a local government. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 14 of the 124 active systems in Mercer County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sharpsville Boro Water Co have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and July 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Sharpsville Boro Water Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sharpsville Boro Water Co?
Sharpsville Boro Water Co (PWSID PA6430055) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sharpsville Boro Water Co serve?
Sharpsville Boro Water Co reports serving 5,029 people through 2,000 service connections in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Sharpsville Boro Water Co get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Sharpsville Boro Water Co have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Sharpsville Boro Water Co's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sharpsville Boro Water Co's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sharpsville Boro Water Co must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Mercer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Shenango Valley WTP | Mercer | 48,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Greenville | Mercer | 8,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Grove City Boro Water Dept | Mercer | 7,871 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Twp Water Distr System | Mercer | 3,082 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Reynolds Water Company | Mercer | 2,370 | Community | Surface water |
| Buhl Community Water Company | Mercer | 2,227 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Sharpsville Boro Water Co, PWSID PA6430055, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/sharpsville-boro-water-co-pa6430055 (data as of October 1, 2026).