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Community Water System · PWS PA2350033

Rbe Water Association Inc

Roaring Brook Twp, Pennsylvania 18444 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 175 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

175
People served
732
EPA violations
80
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 732 drinking-water violations at Rbe Water Association Inc, 11% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

732
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
175
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rbe Water Association Inc

Rbe Water Association Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 175 residents in Roaring Brook Twp, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 72 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 732 total violations for this system , of which 80 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 574 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 79 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Rbe Water Association Inc's 732 violations sit above 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
175
Total Violations
732
Health-Based Violations
80
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
72
County
Lackawanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
574
Treatment Tech Violations
79

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 79 2020
Groundwater Rule MR 76 2024
Chlorine MR 36 2017
Public Notice Other 36 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 29 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 2012
Benzene MR 19 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 19 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2012
Styrene MR 18 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2012
Toluene MR 18 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2012
TTHM MR 10 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2016

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 Rbe Water Association Inc.

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 PA2350033 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 Rbe Water Association Inc 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
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 76 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 0700
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 29 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 5000
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 79 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 36 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 7500
2018 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 2456
2017 Chlorine MR 36 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 8000
2015 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 2033
2012 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 2969
2012 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 2977
2012 Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 2982
2012 Benzene MR 19 SDWIS / PA2350033 / 2990

How Rbe Water Association Inc Compares

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

Metric Rbe Water Association Inc Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 732 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 80 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 175 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 Rbe Water Association Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Rbe Water Association Inc (PWS ID: PA2350033) has 732 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 175 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rbe Water Association Inc serve? ▼
Rbe Water Association Inc serves 175 people in Roaring Brook Twp, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 72 service connections.
What type of violations does Rbe Water Association Inc have? ▼
Rbe Water Association Inc has 732 total violations: 80 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 574 monitoring/reporting violations, and 79 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rbe Water Association Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rbe Water Association Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rbe Water Association Inc use? ▼
Rbe Water Association Inc 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.