Question 1

Is Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake (PWS ID: PA2400029) has 521 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 250 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake serves 250 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of White Haven or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 198 service connections. The operator address is listed in White Haven, Pennsylvania.

Question 3

What type of violations does Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake have?

Accepted Answer

Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake has 521 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 488 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake use?

Accepted Answer

Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake has 521 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 4% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 96% of that cohort has fewer violations than Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	16	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	16	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	16	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	16	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	16	2001
Toluene	MR	16	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	16	2001
Benzene	MR	16	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	16	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	16	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	16	2001
Styrene	MR	16	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	16	2001
Arsenic	MR	11	2000
Barium	MR	11	2000
Cadmium	MR	11	2000
Fluoride	MR	11	2000
Mercury	MR	11	2000
Selenium	MR	11	2000
Chromium	MR	11	2000
CYANIDE	MR	10	2000
Nickel	MR	10	2000
Beryllium, Total	MR	10	2000

Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake

Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load