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Which Pennsylvania Areas Have the Most Lead Pipe Risk?
The 50 Pennsylvania areas with the highest share of confirmed lead service lines, out of 236 areas with enough data for a reliable estimate. Ranked by percentage, not raw count, so a small town with a real lead problem isn't buried under bigger cities with more addresses overall.
| # | Area | Lead | % of addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 16,386 | 9.7% |
| 2 | New Castle | 935 | 4.7% |
| 3 | Munhall | 122 | 4.4% |
| 4 | Homestead | 224 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Warren | 105 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Clairton | 53 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Larksville | 20 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Glassport | 25 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Philadelphia | 5,481 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Avoca | 15 | 0.9% |
| 11 | West Pittston | 20 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Monongahela | 39 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Duryea | 17 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Plymouth | 25 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Edwardsville | 14 | 0.8% |
| 16 | California | 9 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Coatesville | 80 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Carnegie | 55 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Scranton | 195 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Dunmore | 32 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Wyoming | 10 | 0.6% |
| 22 | Pittston | 36 | 0.6% |
| 23 | Ashley | 11 | 0.6% |
| 24 | West Mifflin | 49 | 0.6% |
| 25 | Nazareth | 29 | 0.6% |
| 26 | Uniontown | 48 | 0.6% |
| 27 | Pen Argyl | 11 | 0.5% |
| 28 | Ellwood City | 35 | 0.5% |
| 29 | Luzerne | 7 | 0.5% |
| 30 | Forty Fort | 10 | 0.5% |
| 31 | Butler | 86 | 0.5% |
| 32 | Nanticoke | 26 | 0.4% |
| 33 | Steelton | 10 | 0.4% |
| 34 | Punxsutawney | 14 | 0.4% |
| 35 | New Eagle | 4 | 0.4% |
| 36 | Old Forge | 16 | 0.4% |
| 37 | Bethel Park | 45 | 0.4% |
| 38 | Brownsville | 10 | 0.4% |
| 39 | Jessup | 7 | 0.4% |
| 40 | Kingston | 20 | 0.4% |
| 41 | Kittanning | 8 | 0.4% |
| 42 | Moosic | 9 | 0.3% |
| 43 | Wind Gap | 5 | 0.3% |
| 44 | Osceola Mills | 4 | 0.3% |
| 45 | Carbondale | 13 | 0.3% |
| 46 | Olyphant | 8 | 0.3% |
| 47 | West Wyoming | 4 | 0.3% |
| 48 | Mckeesport | 10 | 0.3% |
| 49 | Dupont | 4 | 0.3% |
| 50 | Elizabeth | 14 | 0.3% |