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Veolia Water PA Dallas

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 7,563 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

7,563
People served
267
EPA violations
0
Health-based
5 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 267 drinking-water violations at Veolia Water PA Dallas - above the Pennsylvania per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds.

267
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
7,563
People served by this system
5
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Veolia Water PA Dallas

Veolia Water PA Dallas is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 7,563 residents in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 2,246 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 267 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 259 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 16 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 5 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 7.9 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Veolia Water PA Dallas's 267 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.

PFAS Detected

5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
7,563
Total Violations
267
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,246
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
259
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 1999
Toluene MR 16 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 1999
Styrene MR 16 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 16 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 1999
Nitrate MR 14 1993
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 1989
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 1989
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1999
Benzene MR 4 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2003
Chlorine MR 3 2004
Public Notice Other 3 2014
Groundwater Rule MR 3 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1999
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1984

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 17 of 406 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 7/11/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/11/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/11/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/11/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/28/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/28/2023 7.90 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOA 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/28/2023 3.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/28/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/28/2023 3.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpS 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/28/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/28/2023 3.20 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/28/2023 4.30 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMBA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/28/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/28/2023 6.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 6/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/28/2023 3.20 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 6/28/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt 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 Veolia Water PA Dallas.

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 PA2400076 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 Veolia Water PA Dallas 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
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 0700
2014 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 7500
2004 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 0999
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 7000
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2380
1999 Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2987
1999 CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2989
1999 Toluene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2991
1999 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2964
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2968
1999 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2983
1999 Styrene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2996
1999 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2979
1999 Ethylbenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2992
1999 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400076 / 2985

How Veolia Water PA Dallas Compares

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

Metric Veolia Water PA Dallas Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 267 150.6 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 5 compounds 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 7,563 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 Veolia Water PA Dallas water safe to drink? ▼
Veolia Water PA Dallas (PWS ID: PA2400076) has 267 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 5 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 7,563 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Veolia Water PA Dallas serve? ▼
Veolia Water PA Dallas serves 7,563 people in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,246 service connections.
What type of violations does Veolia Water PA Dallas have? ▼
Veolia Water PA Dallas has 267 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 259 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Veolia Water PA Dallas water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds in Veolia Water PA Dallas's water supply: PFOS, PFHxA, PFHxS, PFPeA, PFOA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Veolia Water PA Dallas use? ▼
Veolia Water PA Dallas 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.