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DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA2570003 · DUSHORE, Pennsylvania 18614

DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY serves 400 people in DUSHORE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,937 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY

DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in DUSHORE, Pennsylvania (Sullivan County) through 409 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,937 total violations for this system , of which 12 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,914 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 Endothall, recorded in 40 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. DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY's 1,937 violations sit above 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
400
Total Violations
1,937
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
409
County
Sullivan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
1,914
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endothall MR 40 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 38 2014
Groundwater Rule MR 37 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 36 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 36 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 2014
Benzene MR 36 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 36 2014
Styrene MR 36 2014
Toluene MR 36 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2014
Diquat MR 35 2014
OXAMYL MR 35 2014
Dinoseb MR 35 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 35 2014
Carbofuran MR 35 2014
Heptachlor MR 35 2014
2,4-D MR 35 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 35 2014

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 DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY.

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 PA2570003 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 DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY 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 Groundwater Rule MR 37 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 0700
2024 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 7500
2022 Asbestos MR 7 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1094
2021 Nitrate MR 31 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1040
2021 Nitrite MR 20 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1041
2021 Radium-228 MR 8 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 4030
2021 Radium-226 MR 8 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 4020
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 8000
2021 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1045
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1075
2021 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1074
2021 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1085
2021 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1005
2021 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 1024
2018 Chlorine MR 32 SDWIS / PA2570003 / 0999

How DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,937 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA2570003) has 1937 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY serve? ▼
DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY serves 400 people in DUSHORE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 409 service connections.
What type of violations does DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY have? ▼
DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY has 1,937 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,914 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY use? ▼
DUSHORE WATER AUTHORITY 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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