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AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION

PWS ID: PA2080028 · SAYRE, Pennsylvania 18840

AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION serves 15,569 people in SAYRE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 101 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION

AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 15,569 residents in SAYRE, Pennsylvania (Bradford County) through 4,301 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 101 total violations for this system , of which 12 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 58 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 21 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION's 101 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
15,569
Total Violations
101
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4,301
County
Bradford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 21 2025
Public Notice Other 14 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2015
Chlorine MR 9 2019
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 5 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2011
OXAMYL MR 1 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1988
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1988
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982
Endrin MR 1 1982
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1988
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1988
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1988
2,4-D MR 1 1982
Endothall MR 1 2014
Carbofuran MR 1 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1988
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1988
Benzene MR 1 1988

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/1/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/1/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/1/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/1/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/1/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/1/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/1/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/5/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 2/5/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/5/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA2080028 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 21 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 0700
2021 Public Notice Other 14 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 7500
2020 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 5 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2063
2019 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 0999
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 3100
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 7000
2014 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2036
2014 Endothall MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2033
2014 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2046
2011 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2383
1988 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2982
1988 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2984
1988 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2976
1988 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080028 / 2969

How AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 101 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 15,569 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION (PWS ID: PA2080028) has 101 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 15,569 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION serve? ▼
AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION serves 15,569 people in SAYRE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4,301 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION have? ▼
AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION has 101 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION water? ▼
No. AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION use? ▼
AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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