Media, PA water treatment
What's in Media's water, who supplies it, and how to fix what you find, with sources. Check your ZIP for your utility's EPA records.
Your water in Media
Aqua Pennsylvania's Main System serves the center of ZIP 19063, with Chester Water Authority serving a small part[1]. About 42% of the ZIP's land lies outside mapped service areas, so some homes in the area are on private wells.
Aqua's Main System reported PFOA up to 12.6 ppt and PFOS up to 9.2 ppt in EPA's UCMR 5 sampling, above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029[2][3]. EPA records list one resolved treatment-rule violation from November 2024, and the latest lead result was 0 ppb at the 90th percentile[1].
Local issues to know
- PFAS: above the 2029 federal limit but below Pennsylvania's current 14 and 18 ppt limits[4]. See PFAS water filters in Pennsylvania.
- Private wells: Pennsylvania doesn't regulate private wells[5]; DEP recommends a yearly test for coliform bacteria, nitrate, total dissolved solids, and pH[6]. See our well testing guide.
- Radon: 14% of 1,041 USGS-sampled Pennsylvania wells exceeded 4,000 pCi/L[7].
Utility or well? ZIP 19063: about 42% of the land area lies outside mapped public water service areas[1]. Homes in those areas are likely on private wells, which no utility tests. If that's you, start with a free in-home test.
Utility records
Aqua Pennsylvania (Main System)
EPA water system ID PA1460073 · serves about 822,600 people · surface water (rivers, streams, or reservoirs)
- Health violations
- 1 health-based violation in the last three years (water treatment rule (filtration / disinfection), Nov 2024, resolved); 1 older on record[1]
- Lead
- 0 ppb at the 90th percentile of its most recent lead sampling (EPA action level: 15 ppb)[8]
- PFAS
- EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOA up to 12.6 ppt, PFOS up to 9.2 ppt, PFPeA up to 21.8 ppt, PFHxA up to 17.2 ppt, so PFOA and PFOS were above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029.[2]
Full EPA record for this system · Ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for hardness and other details[9].
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Data comes from U.S. EPA and Census public records. It covers public water systems, not private wells, and it isn't a test of your home's tap. If you're on a well, a free in-home test is the best way to know what's in your water.
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Who supplies Media's water?
Aqua Pennsylvania's Main System serves most homes; Chester Water Authority serves a small part of ZIP 19063. Some homes outside the service area use wells.
Does Media water have PFAS?
Aqua's Main System reported PFOA up to 12.6 ppt and PFOS up to 9.2 ppt in EPA sampling, above the federal limit that takes effect in 2029.
How do I know if I'm on a well?
If you don't get a water bill, you're almost certainly on a private well. Wells need a lab test before anyone recommends treatment.
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Sources
- U.S. EPA: SDWIS Federal Reports (violations, lead and copper results). sdwis.epa.gov/ords/sfdw_pub/r/sfdw/sdwis_fed_reports_public/200
- U.S. EPA: UCMR occurrence data. www.epa.gov/dwucmr/occurrence-data-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule
- U.S. EPA: Proposed PFOA and PFOS compliance extension rule. www.epa.gov/sdwa/proposed-pfoa-and-pfos-compliance-extension-rule
- PA DEP: PFAS MCL rule. www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/water/bureau-of-safe-drinking-water/drinking-water-management/drinking-water-regulations/pfas-mcl-rule
- PA DEP: Private wells. www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/residents/my-water/private-wells
- Pennsylvania DEP: Private well water testing. www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/residents/my-water/private-wells/water-testing
- USGS: High levels of radon found in some wells across Pennsylvania. www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/high-levels-radon-found-some-wells-across-pennsylvania
- U.S. EPA: Basic information about lead in drinking water. www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water
- U.S. EPA: Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) information for consumers. www.epa.gov/ccr/ccr-information-consumers
EPA records retrieved Oct 2026 from the EPA SDWIS and UCMR 5 public datasets. Utility records describe a water system, not the tap in your home. Records can lag and may be incomplete.