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MOON VALLEY FALLS

PWS ID: PA2520103 · MILFORD, Pennsylvania 18337

MOON VALLEY FALLS serves 120 people in MILFORD, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 80 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MOON VALLEY FALLS

MOON VALLEY FALLS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in MILFORD, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 80 total violations for this system , of which 8 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 68 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 10 violations (MR). 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. MOON VALLEY FALLS's 80 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
120
Total Violations
80
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
50
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
68
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 10 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2004
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2015
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2020
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Benzene MR 2 1997
Styrene MR 2 1997
TTHM MR 2 2013
Toluene MR 2 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1997
Public Notice Other 2 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1997

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 MOON VALLEY FALLS.

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 PA2520103 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 MOON VALLEY FALLS 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
2024 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2063
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 5000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 7000
2015 Groundwater Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 0700
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 0700
2015 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 5000
2015 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 7500
2013 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2456
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 3100
1997 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2378
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2380
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2955
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2968
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520103 / 2969

How MOON VALLEY FALLS Compares

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

Metric MOON VALLEY FALLS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 80 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MOON VALLEY FALLS water safe to drink? ▼
MOON VALLEY FALLS (PWS ID: PA2520103) has 80 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 MOON VALLEY FALLS serve? ▼
MOON VALLEY FALLS serves 120 people in MILFORD, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does MOON VALLEY FALLS have? ▼
MOON VALLEY FALLS has 80 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 68 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MOON VALLEY FALLS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MOON VALLEY FALLS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MOON VALLEY FALLS use? ▼
MOON VALLEY FALLS 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.

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