Public water system · PA5020957
ActiveWest Penn Hospital
At a glance
West Penn Hospital (PWSID PA5020957) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Penn Hospital compare with other water systems in Allegheny County?
By EPA's size categories, West Penn Hospital is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allegheny County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 31,017 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 2,016,109 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so West Penn Hospital is about 16% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 West Penn Hospital?
EPA lists West Penn Hospital as privately owned. 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. 18 of the 65 active systems in Allegheny County (28%) are also privately owned.
Does West Penn Hospital have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
West Penn Hospital: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Penn Hospital?
West Penn Hospital (PWSID PA5020957) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does West Penn Hospital serve?
West Penn Hospital reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Where does West Penn Hospital 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 West Penn Hospital have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 West Penn Hospital'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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Penn Hospital's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Penn Hospital is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Allegheny County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh | Allegheny | 686,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Auth | Allegheny | 520,000 | Community | Surface water |
| West View Water Authority | Allegheny | 200,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilkinsburg-Penn Jt Water Auth | Allegheny | 125,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Hampton Shaler Water Authority | Allegheny | 61,949 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Monroeville Municipal Auth | Allegheny | 48,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “West Penn Hospital, PWSID PA5020957, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/west-penn-hospital-pa5020957 (data as of October 1, 2026).