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Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
122
Population Served
136,296
Total Violations
18,681
945 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

99.2%
Systems with Violations
153.1
Avg Violations per System
5.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
39 systems (32%)
SW
11 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
12.5%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Chambersburg Boro Water Sys 31,048 170 Clean
Guilford Water Auth 28,135 669 Clean
Boro of Waynesboro 13,200 477 Clean
Bear Valley Joint Auth 12,589 254 Detected
Washington Twp Muni Auth 6,134 669 Clean
Greencastle Area Water Auth 5,500 263 Clean
Franklin System York Water 4,400 442 Clean
Caledonia St Park 2,600 701 -
Mercersburg Muni Water Auth 2,350 365 -
Grove Worldwide US LLC 1,800 277 -
Mont Alto Municipal Authority 1,705 680 -
James Buchanan Middle/High Sch 1,450 81 -
PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus 1,300 191 -
Zullinger Water System Wtma 1,080 131 -
Saunderosa Park 999 31 -
Antrim Township Municipal Auth 975 217 -
South Mountain Restoration Ctr 950 1,199 -
Whitetail Ski Resort 912 431 -
Five Forks Brethren in Christ 900 4 -
Lakeview Motel & Restaurant 800 44 -
Mowrey Elem Sch 695 707 -
Fannett Metal Sch Dist 600 258 Clean
Antrim Bic Church 550 36 -
Quincy Twp Water System 530 126 -
Rutters Farm Store 78 500 46 -
Edenville Water Assn Inc 491 159 -
Quincy Village System 450 190 -
Quincy Mini Mart 450 154 -
Klines Grocery 400 23 -
Ishas Mart 2 400 42 -
Luigis Pizza Factory 400 25 -
Solomons Evangelical Luth Ch 400 14 -
Mount Rock Manor 350 260 -
Kauffman Community Center 350 47 -
Montgomery Elem School 300 71 -
Pauls Country Mkt 300 15 -
Dry Run Water Assn 278 567 -
Mercersburg Sportsman Assn 275 109 -
Camp Tohiglo 260 45 -
Mrs Gibble Restaurant 240 206 -
Lenwood Park 230 529 -
Hollowell Brethren in Christ 230 45 -
Greencastle Ch of God 220 21 -
Suez Water Kensington System 204 289 -
Cedar Grove Mennonite Church 200 44 -
Quincy Gym 200 17 -
South Mountain Bible Ch 200 32 -
Rhodes Grove Camp 200 17 -
Holiday Inn Express 200 445 -
Molly Pitcher Mini Mall 200 55 -

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 Franklin County? ▼
Franklin County has 18,681 total drinking water violations across 122 water systems, of which 945 are health-based violations. 99.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Franklin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County serve approximately 136,296 people through 122 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Franklin County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Franklin County, 1 had PFAS detected (12.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Franklin County? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County use GW (39 systems), SW (11 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. 5.1% of Franklin 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.