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BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO

PWS ID: PA2451253 · TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania 18372

BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO serves 600 people in TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 87 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO

BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 87 total violations for this system , of which 4 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 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 31 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. BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO's 87 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
600
Total Violations
87
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 31 2025
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 16 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2011
Chlorine MR 7 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2024
Nitrate MR 4 2011
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2020
Nitrite MR 2 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2020

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 BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO.

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 PA2451253 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 BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO 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 31 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 7500
2025 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 8000
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 0700
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 2946
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 2931
2019 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 16 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 2063
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 3100
2011 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 1040
2011 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA2451253 / 1041

How BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO Compares

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

Metric BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 87 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 600 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO water safe to drink?
BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO (PWS ID: PA2451253) has 87 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO serve?
BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO serves 600 people in TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO have?
BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO has 87 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO use?
BARLEY CREEK BREWING CO 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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