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SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA3130013 · SUMMIT HILL, Pennsylvania 18250

SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY serves 2,890 people in SUMMIT HILL, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 50 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY

SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,890 residents in SUMMIT HILL, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 1,284 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 3 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 35 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 11 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. SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY's 50 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
2,890
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,284
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
35
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 11 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2022
Nitrate MR 6 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1999
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2023
Public Notice Other 3 2023
TTHM MR 2 2018
Chlorine MR 2 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2018
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
Toxaphene MR 1 1988
Endrin MR 1 1988
2,4-D MR 1 1988
Methoxychlor MR 1 1988
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1988
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1988

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 SUMMIT HILL 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 PA3130013 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 SUMMIT HILL 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
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 7000
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 11 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 0700
2019 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 0999
2018 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 2456
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 0600
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 5000
1993 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 1040
1988 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 2020
1988 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 2005
1988 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 2105
1988 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 2015
1988 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / PA3130013 / 2010

How SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 2,890 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 SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA3130013) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,890 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY serve? ▼
SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY serves 2,890 people in SUMMIT HILL, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,284 service connections.
What type of violations does SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY have? ▼
SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY has 50 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 35 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY use? ▼
SUMMIT HILL 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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