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Community Water System · PWS PA2350004

Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla

White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 904 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

904
People served
123
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 123 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

123
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
904
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla

Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 904 residents in White Haven, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 323 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 123 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 116 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 19 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla's 123 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average.

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
904
Total Violations
123
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
323
County
Lackawanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
116
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 19 2014
Nitrate MR 10 2000
Barium MR 6 2000
Chromium MR 6 2000
Fluoride MR 6 2000
Nickel MR 6 2000
Antimony, Total MR 6 2000
Thallium, Total MR 6 2000
CYANIDE MR 6 2000
Selenium MR 6 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2000
Cadmium MR 6 2000
Mercury MR 6 2000
Arsenic MR 6 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2003
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2015
TTHM MR 4 2015
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1993
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1976

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 Water Co Chinchilla.

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 PA2350004 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 Water Co Chinchilla 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
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 0700
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 2950
2014 Chlorine MR 19 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 0999
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 7000
2000 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1040
2000 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1010
2000 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1020
2000 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1025
2000 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1036
2000 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1074
2000 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1085
2000 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1024
2000 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1045
2000 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / PA2350004 / 1075

How Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 123 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 904 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla (PWS ID: PA2350004) has 123 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 904 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla serve? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla serves 904 people in White Haven, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 323 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla have? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla has 123 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 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 Water Co Chinchilla water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla use? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.