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Community Water System · PWS PA3480055

Paw Blue Mountain Division

Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 18411 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 23,763 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

23,763
People served
14
EPA violations
11
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 14 drinking-water violations at Paw Blue Mountain Division, 79% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

14
Total EPA violations on record
79%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
23,763
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Paw Blue Mountain Division

Paw Blue Mountain Division is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 23,763 residents in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania (Northampton County) through 10,033 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 14 total violations for this system , of which 11 (79%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 6 violations (TT, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Paw Blue Mountain Division's 14 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average.

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
23,763
Total Violations
14
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10,033
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 1993
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 145 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/14/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/14/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/14/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/14/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/14/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt 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 Paw Blue Mountain Division.

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 PA3480055 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 Paw Blue Mountain Division 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
2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 SDWIS / PA3480055 / 0300
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / PA3480055 / 7000
1993 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 SDWIS / PA3480055 / 0200

How Paw Blue Mountain Division Compares

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

Metric Paw Blue Mountain Division Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 14 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 23,763 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paw Blue Mountain Division water safe to drink? ▼
Paw Blue Mountain Division (PWS ID: PA3480055) has 14 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 23,763 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Paw Blue Mountain Division serve? ▼
Paw Blue Mountain Division serves 23,763 people in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 10,033 service connections.
What type of violations does Paw Blue Mountain Division have? ▼
Paw Blue Mountain Division has 14 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Paw Blue Mountain Division water? ▼
No. Paw Blue Mountain Division was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Paw Blue Mountain Division use? ▼
Paw Blue Mountain Division uses Surface Water 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.