Tap water in Mechanicsburg, PA — ZIP 17001
2 public water systems serving about 107,649 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
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 17001
Pa American Water Co West
PWSID PA7210029 · serves 105,127 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 10.4 ppt — above federal limit
State Correctional Inst
PWSID PA7210046 · serves 2,522 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 12 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.3 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