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NICHOLSON BORO AUTH

PWS ID: PA2660011 · NICHOLSON, Pennsylvania 18446

NICHOLSON BORO AUTH serves 789 people in NICHOLSON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 390 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NICHOLSON BORO AUTH

NICHOLSON BORO AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 789 residents in NICHOLSON, Pennsylvania (Wyoming County) through 234 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 390 total violations for this system , of which 8 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 367 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 36 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. NICHOLSON BORO AUTH's 390 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
789
Total Violations
390
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
234
County
Wyoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
367
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 36 1995
TTHM MR 13 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2011
Benzene MR 11 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2011
Toluene MR 10 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2011
Styrene MR 10 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2011
Chlorine MR 9 2016
Public Notice Other 9 2025
Groundwater Rule MR 8 2019
Nitrate MR 8 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Barium MR 7 2017

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 NICHOLSON BORO AUTH.

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 PA2660011 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 NICHOLSON BORO AUTH 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 2456
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 5000
2025 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 8000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 7000
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 2110
2022 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 1094
2021 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 2950
2021 Nickel MR 5 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 1036
2020 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 1040
2020 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 1041
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 0700
2017 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 1010
2016 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 0999
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2660011 / 0700

How NICHOLSON BORO AUTH Compares

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

Metric NICHOLSON BORO AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 390 150.6 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 789 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 NICHOLSON BORO AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
NICHOLSON BORO AUTH (PWS ID: PA2660011) has 390 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 789 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NICHOLSON BORO AUTH serve? ▼
NICHOLSON BORO AUTH serves 789 people in NICHOLSON, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 234 service connections.
What type of violations does NICHOLSON BORO AUTH have? ▼
NICHOLSON BORO AUTH has 390 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 367 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NICHOLSON BORO AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NICHOLSON BORO AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NICHOLSON BORO AUTH use? ▼
NICHOLSON BORO AUTH 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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