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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA3540318

Blue Mtn Elementary West

Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania 17961 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 375 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

375
People served
51
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 51 drinking-water violations at Blue Mtn Elementary West - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

51
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
375
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Blue Mtn Elementary West

Blue Mtn Elementary West is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 375 residents in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 48 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Asbestos, recorded in 5 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%).

Blue Mtn Elementary West's 51 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
375
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Schuylkill
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
48
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Asbestos MR 5 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1991
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1991
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1991
Styrene MR 2 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1991
Benzene MR 2 1991
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1991
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1991
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1991
Toluene MR 2 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1991
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1991
Nitrite MR 2 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1991
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1991
Nitrate MR 1 1979

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 Blue Mtn Elementary West.

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 PA3540318 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 Blue Mtn Elementary West 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
2011 Asbestos MR 5 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 1094
2006 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 1041
1991 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2969
1991 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2982
1991 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2380
1991 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2931
1991 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2979
1991 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2985
1991 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2996
1991 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2981
1991 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2990
1991 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2946
1991 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2992
1991 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2989
1991 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540318 / 2991

How Blue Mtn Elementary West Compares

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

Metric Blue Mtn Elementary West Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 375 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 Blue Mtn Elementary West water safe to drink? ▼
Blue Mtn Elementary West (PWS ID: PA3540318) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 375 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Blue Mtn Elementary West serve? ▼
Blue Mtn Elementary West serves 375 people in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Blue Mtn Elementary West have? ▼
Blue Mtn Elementary West has 51 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 48 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Blue Mtn Elementary West water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Blue Mtn Elementary West under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Blue Mtn Elementary West use? ▼
Blue Mtn Elementary West 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.
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.