Sandy Lake Boro, PA
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
About Sandy Lake Boro
Sandy Lake Boro serves about 1,100 people through 357 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws groundwater, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. EPA system ID: PA6430052; phone on file: 724-376-2676. Ask them for your address in their service line inventory - every system had to publish one by Oct 2024.
Neighbouring systems
27 other systems share Mercer County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Shenango Valley Wtp | 48,000 | 0 (not detected) |
| Aqua Pa Greenville | 8,600 | 0.84 ppb |
| Grove City Boro Water Dept | 7,871 | 1.48 ppb |
| Sharpsville Boro Water Co | 5,029 | 1.44 ppb |
| Pine Twp Water Distr System | 3,082 | - |
| Reynolds Water Company | 2,370 | - |
| Buhl Community Water Company | 2,227 | - |
| Aqua Pa Lake Latonka Wtp | 1,600 | - |
| St Paul Homes | 1,000 | - |
| Stoneboro Water Works | 956 | - |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Sandy Lake, PA may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Sandy Lake Boro whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.