Home hazard report for 18813 — Brooklyn, PA
ZIP 18813 is served by Aqua Pa Water Co Brooklyn: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 38 ppb, PFAS not tested. Susquehanna is in EPA radon zone 1.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
The 90th-percentile lead level in the latest round (Jul 1995) was above EPA's 15 ppb action level, which requires the utility to take further steps.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.
The nearest active Superfund site is 5.2 miles away.
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Where ZIP 18813 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Aqua Pa Water Co Brooklyn
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Susquehanna
EPA radon zone 1 — highest potential. Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Superfund sites nearby
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bendix Flight Systems Division Bridgewater Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD003047974 | Active (final NPL) | 5.2 mi |
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 18813
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 18813?
Aqua Pa Water Co Brooklyn (EPA ID PA2580010), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 44 people.
Is there lead in Brooklyn, PA tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jul 1995) was 38 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Brooklyn, PA water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 18813 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Are there Superfund sites near 18813?
The nearest active Superfund site is 5.2 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Bendix Flight Systems Division (5.2 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Susquehanna?
Susquehanna is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.