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CARBON PLAZA MALL

PWS ID: PA3130308 · BRANCHBURG, Pennsylvania 19703

CARBON PLAZA MALL serves 650 people in BRANCHBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 58 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: CARBON PLAZA MALL

CARBON PLAZA MALL is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 650 residents in BRANCHBURG, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 total violations for this system , of which 4 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrite, recorded in 5 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 18.6 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. CARBON PLAZA MALL's 58 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
650
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrite MR 5 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2007
Nitrate MR 3 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Chlorine MR 2 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 9/24/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/24/2025 18.6000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/24/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/24/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/24/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/24/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/24/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/24/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/24/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/24/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/24/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/24/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/24/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/24/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/24/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/24/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/24/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/24/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/24/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 3/19/2025 17.3000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/19/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/19/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/19/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected

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 CARBON PLAZA MALL.

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 PA3130308 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 CARBON PLAZA MALL 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 8000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 5000
2013 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 0999
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 3100
2005 Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 1041
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2378
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2955
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2968
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2977
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2981
1994 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2985
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2987
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2989
1994 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2991
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130308 / 2992

How CARBON PLAZA MALL Compares

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

Metric CARBON PLAZA MALL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 650 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 CARBON PLAZA MALL water safe to drink? ▼
CARBON PLAZA MALL (PWS ID: PA3130308) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 650 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CARBON PLAZA MALL serve? ▼
CARBON PLAZA MALL serves 650 people in BRANCHBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CARBON PLAZA MALL have? ▼
CARBON PLAZA MALL has 58 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CARBON PLAZA MALL water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in CARBON PLAZA MALL's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does CARBON PLAZA MALL use? ▼
CARBON PLAZA MALL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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