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S R WATER

PWS ID: PA3130053 · LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania 18624

S R WATER serves 500 people in LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 656 recorded EPA violations, including 35 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: S R WATER

S R WATER is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 150 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 656 total violations for this system , of which 35 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 570 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 31 violations (TT, health-based). 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. S R WATER's 656 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
500
Total Violations
656
Health-Based Violations
35
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
150
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
570
Treatment Tech Violations
31

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 31 2021
Groundwater Rule MR 30 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 29 2022
Public Notice Other 22 2024
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 19 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2015
Methoxychlor MR 12 2015
Endothall MR 12 2015
Glyphosate MR 12 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2015
OXAMYL MR 12 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2015
Carbofuran MR 12 2015
Atrazine MR 12 2015
LASSO MR 12 2015
Heptachlor MR 12 2015
2,4-D MR 12 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2015
Toxaphene MR 12 2015
Dalapon MR 12 2015
Diquat MR 12 2015
Simazine MR 12 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 2015
Endrin MR 12 2015

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 S R WATER.

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 PA3130053 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 S R WATER 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 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 29 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 7000
2022 Radium-228 MR 11 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 4030
2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 4000
2022 Radium-226 MR 11 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 4020
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 8000
2022 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 2950
2022 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 1094
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 31 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 0700
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 30 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 0700
2018 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 19 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 2063
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 12 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 2010
2015 Methoxychlor MR 12 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 2015
2015 Endothall MR 12 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 2033
2015 Glyphosate MR 12 SDWIS / PA3130053 / 2034

How S R WATER Compares

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

Metric S R WATER Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 656 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 35 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 500 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 S R WATER water safe to drink? ▼
S R WATER (PWS ID: PA3130053) has 656 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does S R WATER serve? ▼
S R WATER serves 500 people in LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 150 service connections.
What type of violations does S R WATER have? ▼
S R WATER has 656 total violations: 35 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 570 monitoring/reporting violations, and 31 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in S R WATER water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for S R WATER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does S R WATER use? ▼
S R WATER 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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