Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2400423

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

2,400
People served: 1,375
EPA violations: 5
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,375 drinking-water violations at Misericordia University - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

1,375
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 2,400
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Misericordia University

Misericordia University is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,400 residents in Dallas, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,375 total violations for this system , of which 5 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,165 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 Public Notice, recorded in 190 violations (Other). 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%).

Misericordia University's 1,375 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

2,400

Total Violations

1,375

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 7
County: Luzerne
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 1,165
Treatment Tech Violations: 5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Public Notice	Other	190	2025
2,4,5-TP	MR	48	2025
BHC-GAMMA	MR	30	2023
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	27	2023
Toxaphene	MR	25	2025
Styrene	MR	23	2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	22	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	22	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	22	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	22	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	22	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	22	2001
Toluene	MR	22	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	22	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	22	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	22	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	22	2001
Benzene	MR	22	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	22	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	22	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	22	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	22	2001
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	21	2023
Methoxychlor	MR	18	2011
Diquat	MR	18	2011
Endothall	MR	18	2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	18	2011

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 Misericordia University.

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 PA2400423 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 Misericordia University 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	Public Notice	Other	190	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 7500
2025	2,4,5-TP	MR	48	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 2110
2025	Toxaphene	MR	25	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 2020
2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	15	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 2456
2025	TTHM	MR	13	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 2950
2024	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	10	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 5000
2024	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	2	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 8000
2024	Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	2	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 8000
2024	E. COLI	MR	2	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 3014
2023	BHC-GAMMA	MR	30	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 2010
2023	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	27	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 2383
2023	Heptachlor epoxide	MR	21	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 2067
2023	Groundwater Rule	TT	3	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 0700
2019	Nitrate	MR	16	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 1040
2019	Nitrite	MR	10	SDWIS / PA2400423 / 1041

How Misericordia University Compares

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

Metric	Misericordia University	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	1,375	150.6	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	5	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	2,400	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 Misericordia University water safe to drink? ▼

Misericordia University (PWS ID: PA2400423) has 1375 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,400 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Misericordia University serve? ▼

Misericordia University serves 2,400 people in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.

What type of violations does Misericordia University have? ▼

Misericordia University has 1,375 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,165 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Misericordia University water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Misericordia University under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Misericordia University use? ▼

Misericordia University uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.