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Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
66
Population Served
93,484
Total Violations
9,157
430 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

97.0%
Systems with Violations
138.7
Avg Violations per System
4.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (68%)
SW
5 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Aqua PA Roaring Creek Division 43,000 17 Clean
PA American White Deer 30,209 10 Clean
Municipal Authority Sunbury 11,043 604 Clean
The Fence 750 84 -
PA American Turbotville 705 142 -
Splash Magic 700 254 -
Line Mountain SR High School 644 225 -
Sunoco Food Mart # 2342 500 39 -
M M Food Mart 500 19 -
Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun Auth 450 170 -
Herndon Boro Jackson Twp Jma 432 182 -
Penn 80 Milton 300 576 -
PA American McEwensville 282 388 -
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC 230 75 -
Aqua PA East Cameron 200 556 -
Ye Olde Meeting Place 200 167 -
Knoebels Three Ponds Golf Club 200 43 -
Pottsgrove Fire Company 200 85 -
Indian Hills Golf & Tennis 150 288 -
Milton Jellyston Park 150 327 -
Mays Drive IN 140 80 -
Irish Valley Campground 120 188 -
Maranatha Christian School 110 62 -
Sunbury Airport Campsite 105 61 -
Bucknell View MHP 100 414 -
Dental Health Associates 100 24 -
Stielys River Shore Campsite 100 143 -
Paw and Plate 100 47 -
R and R Campground 100 20 -
Hannahs Restaurant 100 177 -
Zartman Construction 100 383 -
Shamokin Cong Jehovahs Witness 90 42 -
Heeters Drive IN 85 88 -
Mt View Bible Camp 80 16 -
The Roost 75 40 -
St Louis de Montfort Academy 66 0 -
Bradleys Fern Park 60 44 -
Famvestxv Cottage Pk Ft Boone 54 82 -
D and H Trailer Park 50 408 -
White Oak Tavern 50 65 -
Ric Mar Restaurant 50 18 -
Gare de Pas Cooties 50 120 -
South Side Fire Company #1 50 50 -
Family Practice Center 50 53 -
Ghezzis 50 58 -
River View Campground 50 77 -
Sunbury Animal Hospital 45 274 -
Wrays Riverfront Campground 45 81 -
Milton Boat Club 35 98 -
Anthracite Industries Inc 30 0 -

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 Northumberland County? ▼
Northumberland County has 9,157 total drinking water violations across 66 water systems, of which 430 are health-based violations. 97.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Northumberland County systems? ▼
Water systems in Northumberland County serve approximately 93,484 people through 66 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Northumberland County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Northumberland County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Northumberland County? ▼
Water systems in Northumberland County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 4.7% of Northumberland 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.