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Community Water System · PWS PA3540039

Ringtown Boro Water Department

Ringtown, Pennsylvania 17967 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 823 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

823
People served
25
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 25 drinking-water violations at Ringtown Boro Water Department, 12% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

25
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
823
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ringtown Boro Water Department

Ringtown Boro Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 823 residents in Ringtown, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County) through 367 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 25 total violations for this system , of which 3 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 6 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Ringtown Boro Water Department's 25 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
823
Total Violations
25
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
367
County
Schuylkill
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 6 2019
Cadmium MR 2 1993
Chromium MR 2 1993
Fluoride MR 2 1993
Selenium MR 2 1993
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1995
Arsenic MR 2 1993
Mercury MR 2 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2020
Nitrate MCL 1 1983

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 Ringtown Boro Water Department.

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 PA3540039 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 Ringtown Boro Water Department 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 5000
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 0700
1995 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 5000
1993 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 1015
1993 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 1020
1993 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 1025
1993 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 1045
1993 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 1005
1993 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 1035
1983 Nitrate MCL 1 SDWIS / PA3540039 / 1040

How Ringtown Boro Water Department Compares

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

Metric Ringtown Boro Water Department Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 25 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 823 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 Ringtown Boro Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Ringtown Boro Water Department (PWS ID: PA3540039) has 25 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 823 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ringtown Boro Water Department serve? ▼
Ringtown Boro Water Department serves 823 people in Ringtown, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 367 service connections.
What type of violations does Ringtown Boro Water Department have? ▼
Ringtown Boro Water Department has 25 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ringtown Boro Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ringtown Boro Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ringtown Boro Water Department use? ▼
Ringtown Boro Water Department 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 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.