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D WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: PA3130030 · OLYPHANT, Pennsylvania 18447

D WATER COMPANY serves 150 people in OLYPHANT, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 225 recorded EPA violations, including 64 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: D WATER COMPANY

D WATER COMPANY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in OLYPHANT, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 24 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 225 total violations for this system , of which 64 (28%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 110 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 56 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. D WATER COMPANY's 225 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
150
Total Violations
225
Health-Based Violations
64
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
24
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
110
Treatment Tech Violations
54

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 56 2024
Groundwater Rule TT 42 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2021
Public Notice Other 16 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2016
Chlorine MR 14 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2018
Asbestos MR 3 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016
Combined Uranium MR 2 2016
Radium-226 MR 2 2016
Radium-228 MR 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2025
Chromium MR 1 1982
Nitrate MR 1 1982
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982
Fluoride MR 1 1982
Cadmium MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 1982
Mercury MR 1 1982
Endrin MR 1 1982
Arsenic MR 1 1982
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982

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 D WATER COMPANY.

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 PA3130030 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 D WATER COMPANY 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 Groundwater Rule TT 42 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 0700
2025 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 5000
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 56 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 0700
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 7000
2020 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 1094
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 8000
2016 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 0999
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 5000
2016 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 4006
2016 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 4020
2016 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130030 / 4030

How D WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric D WATER COMPANY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 225 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 64 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 150 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 D WATER COMPANY water safe to drink? ▼
D WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: PA3130030) has 225 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does D WATER COMPANY serve? ▼
D WATER COMPANY serves 150 people in OLYPHANT, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 24 service connections.
What type of violations does D WATER COMPANY have? ▼
D WATER COMPANY has 225 total violations: 64 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 110 monitoring/reporting violations, and 54 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in D WATER COMPANY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for D WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does D WATER COMPANY use? ▼
D WATER COMPANY 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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