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Community Water System · PWS PA2450054

Aqua PA Sun Valley

Whitehaven, Pennsylvania 18661 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
4,752
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 4,752 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Sun Valley - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

4,752
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Sun Valley

Aqua PA Sun Valley is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Whitehaven, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 63 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 4,752 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 3,139 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 Public Notice, recorded in 1,567 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%).

Aqua PA Sun Valley's 4,752 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
120
Total Violations
4,752
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
63
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
3,139
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 1,567 2018
Groundwater Rule MR 251 2018
Endrin MR 80 2017
Methoxychlor MR 80 2017
Dalapon MR 80 2017
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 80 2021
2,4-D MR 80 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 80 2017
Toxaphene MR 80 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 80 2017
Endothall MR 79 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 79 2017
OXAMYL MR 79 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 79 2017
Picloram MR 79 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 79 2017
Atrazine MR 79 2017
Heptachlor MR 79 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 79 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 79 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 79 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 79 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 79 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 79 2017
Chlordane MR 79 2017
Diquat MR 79 2017
Glyphosate MR 79 2017
LASSO MR 79 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 79 2017
Dinoseb MR 79 2017

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 Sun Valley.

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 PA2450054 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 Sun Valley 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 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2063
2021 TTHM MR 21 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2456
2018 Public Notice Other 1,567 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 7500
2018 Groundwater Rule MR 251 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 0700
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 5000
2017 Endrin MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2005
2017 Methoxychlor MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2015
2017 Dalapon MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2031
2017 2,4-D MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2105
2017 2,4,5-TP MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2110
2017 Toxaphene MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2020
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 80 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2010
2017 Endothall MR 79 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2033
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 79 SDWIS / PA2450054 / 2035

How Aqua PA Sun Valley Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Sun Valley Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 4,752 150.6 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 120 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 Sun Valley water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Sun Valley (PWS ID: PA2450054) has 4752 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Sun Valley serve? ▼
Aqua PA Sun Valley serves 120 people in Whitehaven, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 63 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Sun Valley have? ▼
Aqua PA Sun Valley has 4,752 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 3,139 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 Sun Valley water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Sun Valley under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Sun Valley use? ▼
Aqua PA Sun Valley 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.