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Community Water System · PWS PA3540043

Frieden Manor MHP

Morgantown, Pennsylvania 26501 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
165
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 165 drinking-water violations at Frieden Manor MHP, 3% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

165
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Frieden Manor MHP

Frieden Manor MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Morgantown, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County) through 181 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 165 total violations for this system , of which 5 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 154 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 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%).

Frieden Manor MHP's 165 violations sit above 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
350
Total Violations
165
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
181
County
Schuylkill
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
154
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2012
Nitrate MR 13 2012
Nitrite MR 10 2012
Styrene MR 5 2009
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2013
Public Notice Other 5 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2009
Benzene MR 4 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2009
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2009
Toluene MR 4 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2004
TTHM MR 2 2004
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2012

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 Frieden Manor MHP.

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 PA3540043 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 Frieden Manor MHP 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
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2039
2014 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 0700
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 0700
2013 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 7500
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 3100
2012 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 1040
2012 Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 1041
2012 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2042
2012 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2050
2012 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2051
2012 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2274
2012 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2005
2012 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2067
2012 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2065
2012 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540043 / 2306

How Frieden Manor MHP Compares

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

Metric Frieden Manor MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 165 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 350 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 Frieden Manor MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Frieden Manor MHP (PWS ID: PA3540043) has 165 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Frieden Manor MHP serve? ▼
Frieden Manor MHP serves 350 people in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 181 service connections.
What type of violations does Frieden Manor MHP have? ▼
Frieden Manor MHP has 165 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 154 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Frieden Manor MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Frieden Manor MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Frieden Manor MHP use? ▼
Frieden Manor MHP 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.