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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2450952

La Roma Pizzeria

Blakeslee, Pennsylvania 18610 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
156
EPA violations
58
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 156 drinking-water violations at La Roma Pizzeria, 37% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

156
Total EPA violations on record
37%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: La Roma Pizzeria

La Roma Pizzeria is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 156 total violations for this system , of which 58 (37%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 38 violations (MCL, 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, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

La Roma Pizzeria's 156 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
50
Total Violations
156
Health-Based Violations
58
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
42
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 2015
Public Notice Other 38 2023
E. COLI MR 25 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 17 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 16 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2022

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 La Roma Pizzeria.

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 PA2450952 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 La Roma Pizzeria 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
2023 Public Notice Other 38 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 7500
2023 E. COLI MR 25 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 3014
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 17 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 16 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / PA2450952 / 3100

How La Roma Pizzeria Compares

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

Metric La Roma Pizzeria Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 156 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 58 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 44.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 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 La Roma Pizzeria water safe to drink? ▼
La Roma Pizzeria (PWS ID: PA2450952) has 156 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does La Roma Pizzeria serve? ▼
La Roma Pizzeria serves 50 people in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does La Roma Pizzeria have? ▼
La Roma Pizzeria has 156 total violations: 58 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in La Roma Pizzeria water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for La Roma Pizzeria under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does La Roma Pizzeria use? ▼
La Roma Pizzeria uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.