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MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER

PWS ID: PA3130837 · HAZLETON, Pennsylvania 18201

MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER serves 400 people in HAZLETON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 186 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER

MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in HAZLETON, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 14 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 186 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 177 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 9 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. MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER's 186 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
400
Total Violations
186
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
14
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
177
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2004
Chlorine MR 8 2004
Nitrate MR 8 2003
Picloram MR 7 2005
2,4-D MR 7 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2004
TTHM MR 5 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
Toluene MR 4 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2022
Styrene MR 4 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
Benzene MR 4 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2022
Barium MR 3 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 MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK 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 PA3130837 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 MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK 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
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2980
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2981
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2982
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2983
2022 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2985
2022 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2991
2022 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2992
2022 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2996
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2968
2022 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2989
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2984
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2969
2022 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2979
2022 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2990
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3130837 / 2378

How MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER Compares

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

Metric MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 186 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 400 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 MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER water safe to drink?
MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER (PWS ID: PA3130837) has 186 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER serve?
MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER serves 400 people in HAZLETON, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 14 service connections.
What type of violations does MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER have?
MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER has 186 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 177 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER use?
MCADOO INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER 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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