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Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
41
Population Served
255,694
Total Violations
10,137
535 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 11 tested

Violation Analysis

97.6%
Systems with Violations
247.2
Avg Violations per System
5.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
25 systems (61%)
SW
16 systems (39%)

PFAS Contamination

11
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
36.4%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Fayette Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (40)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Mawc Yough Plant 133,000 150 Clean
North Fayette Cnty Muni Auth 35,409 184 Clean
PA-American Water- Uniontown 23,125 62 Clean
PA-American Water Co-Connellsv 11,425 18 Clean
Muni Auth of Washington Twp 9,100 179 Clean
PA-American Water-Brownsville 7,844 53 Clean
Indian Creek Valley Water Auth 7,000 2,322 Clean
Belle Vernon Boro Muni Auth 6,000 519 Clean
Mountain Water Assn 3,856 275 Clean
Masontown Muni Water Works 3,841 392 Clean
Pleasant Valley Water Auth 3,630 137 Clean
National Pike Water Auth 2,800 500 -
Albert Gallatin Muni Auth 2,695 286 -
Nemacolin Woodlands 1,300 755 -
Point Marion Boro 1,110 907 -
Newell Muni Auth 520 538 -
Jumonville 350 11 -
New Meadow Run 300 357 -
Spring Valley 250 373 -
Outflow Soft Freeze 250 44 -
Tub Run Campground 220 27 -
Benners Meadow Run Campground 150 24 -
Ninos Restaurant 150 38 -
Heritage Reservation-Bsa 150 19 -
Camp Christian Inc 150 87 -
Wendy World 134 39 -
Outflow Campground 120 41 -
Summit Inn & Golf Course 100 82 -
Tall Oaks Campground 100 139 -
Laurel Ridge State Park 100 34 -
Speedy Meedys Inc 100 64 -
State Line Muni Svcs Auth 95 1,035 -
Touchstone Center for Crafts 60 107 -
Chalk Hill Village Plaza 50 49 -
Notty Pine Restaurant 45 4 -
Acme Corner Pizza 40 0 -
Dollar General #20568 25 9 -
Ohiopyle St Pk 25 116 -
Bear Rocks Community Club Inc 25 109 -
Turkeyfoot Fish and Game Assoc 25 43 -
Culligan Store Solutions 25 9 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Fayette County? ▼
Fayette County has 10,137 total drinking water violations across 41 water systems, of which 535 are health-based violations. 97.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Fayette County systems? ▼
Water systems in Fayette County serve approximately 255,694 people through 41 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Fayette County water? ▼
Of 11 water systems tested for PFAS in Fayette County, 4 had PFAS detected (36.4% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Fayette County? ▼
Water systems in Fayette County use GW (25 systems), SW (16 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 5.3% of Fayette County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.