Tap water in Bellefonte, PA — ZIP 16823
4 public water systems serving about 21,650 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Poor
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 16823
Bellefonte Borough Water Auth
PWSID PA4140075 · serves 9,500 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 54 total violations (5 yrs)
College Twp Water Authority
PWSID PA4140082 · serves 6,000 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 4 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 3.9 ppt
Spring Twp Water Authority
PWSID PA4140118 · serves 3,300 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 4.2 ppt
State Corr Inst Benner Twp
PWSID PA4140098 · serves 2,850 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.1 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology