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Community Water System · PWS PA2660010

Meshoppen Borough Water Co

Operator location Meshoppen, Pennsylvania - smaller served population (≤ 999) at 563 people served; 1,079 SDWIS violations on record from groundwater sources.

563
People served (this PWS) Smaller third of systems
1,079
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems
6
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share
No PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Tested, none detected
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Meshoppen Borough Water Co standing, high SDWIS violation third

563 people served (SDWIS) - smaller served population (≤ 999). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 1% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: UCMR5 tested, none detected. Population rank #27,191 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Meshoppen Borough Water Co sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (1,079), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is smaller (563; smaller served population (≤ 999)), so each violation row represents a compact service footprint. Health-based share is 1% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 tested this system and reported no PFAS above the minimum reporting level.

#27,191 of 29,740
Population · /systems
#1,174 of 1,340
Population · PA
1,079
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

F
Water Safety Score
21/100
Meshoppen Borough Water Co

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F
6
EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)
Monitoring & reporting violations F
1,073
Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)
PFAS contamination N/A
Tested, none detected
Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
186
County
Wyoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,031
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 35 2013
Groundwater Rule MR 31 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 29 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 2020
Toluene MR 18 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 18 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2020
Styrene MR 18 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 17 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 17 2020
Methoxychlor MR 17 2020
Toxaphene MR 17 2020
2,4-D MR 17 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 17 2020
Endrin MR 17 2020
Radium-226 MR 16 2020
Diquat MR 16 2020
Endothall MR 16 2020
Glyphosate MR 16 2020
OXAMYL MR 16 2020
Simazine MR 16 2020

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Meshoppen Borough Water Co has 1,079 recorded EPA violations, 99% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 1% carry more. 1% of this system's own violations are health-based (6 of 1,079), and it ranks #27,191 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

1,079 Higher than most more violations than 99% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Meshoppen Borough Water Co plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

Violation volume vs. health-based share

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total violations (X) and Health-based share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and seriousRare but seriousFrequent, mostly paperworkClean record 05001,0001,500 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total violations Health-based share Violation volume vs. health-based share Miccosukee Service Plaza-0, 0%Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3-0, 0%Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600-2, 0%Center Water Co-5, 0%Montgomery Co RWD 12-7, 29%Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs-9, 0%Irvin Water District #6-11, 27%Great Bend Industrial Park-14, 0%Nooksack Valley Water Association-16, 31%Glen Park Village-19, 0%Camp Is-Sho-Da-22, 0%Kipling Oaks 1-25, 16%McLouth, City Of-29, 17%Hamilton-33, 0%Pine Valley Plantation-37, 24%Lake Gibson Estates-42, 2%Ticonderoga WD-47, 26%Town of Welaka-54, 0%Township of Blairstown Dpw-61, 0%McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority-71, 0%Sunset Ridge Water District-82, 15%South Deerfield Water Supply District-96, 16%Clarkdale Municipal Water System-114, 0%Orange Water Dept-136, 14%Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1-167, 11%Benson Culinary Improvement District-212, 1%Eureka Water Association-273, 0%City of Ballinger-372, 85%Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth-567, 1%Meshoppen Borough Water Co-1079, 1%
30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFEESA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/22/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/22/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/22/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/22/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/22/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/22/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/22/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/22/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/22/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/22/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/22/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/22/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/22/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/22/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/22/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/22/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/22/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/22/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 10/21/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/21/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 10/21/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 10/21/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 10/21/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 10/21/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 10/21/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 10/21/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 10/21/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 10/21/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 10/21/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/21/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 10/21/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 10/21/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 10/21/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 10/21/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 10/21/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 10/21/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/21/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 10/21/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 10/21/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

Population served record for Meshoppen Borough Water Co

EPA SDWIS lists 563 people served and 186 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

Sources: EPA SDWIS · Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Nationwide peers

1,079 violations · 563 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with smaller service footprints

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Meshoppen Borough Water Co

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

  • See how every tracked system in Pennsylvania compares on the same EPA violation measures. Pennsylvania systems
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