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Community Water System · PWS PA4050002

Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford

Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 5,127 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,127
People served
219
EPA violations
22
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 219 drinking-water violations at Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford, 10% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

219
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,127
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford

Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,127 residents in Bedford, Pennsylvania (Bedford County) through 2,263 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 219 total violations for this system , of which 22 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 175 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 14 violations (MR). 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%).

Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford's 219 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
5,127
Total Violations
219
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,263
County
Bedford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
175
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL MR 14 2020
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2007
CARBON, TOTAL TT 9 2018
Public Notice Other 7 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 6 2011
Chlorine MR 6 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2003
TTHM MR 4 2021
Arsenic MR 4 2023
Barium MR 4 2023
Cadmium MR 4 2023
Mercury MR 4 2023
Nickel MR 4 2023
Selenium MR 4 2023
Antimony, Total MR 4 2023
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2023
Combined Uranium MR 4 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1992
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1992
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1992
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1992
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1992
Thallium, Total MR 4 2023
Radium-228 MR 4 2023
CYANIDE MR 4 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1992
Fluoride MR 4 2023

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/7/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/7/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/7/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/7/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/7/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/7/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/24/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/24/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/24/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/24/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/24/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/24/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/24/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/24/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/24/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/24/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/24/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/24/2024 <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 Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford.

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 PA4050002 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 Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford 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
2023 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1005
2023 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1010
2023 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1015
2023 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1035
2023 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1036
2023 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1045
2023 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1074
2023 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1075
2023 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 4006
2023 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1085
2023 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 4030
2023 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1024
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 4000
2023 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 1025
2023 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / PA4050002 / 4020

How Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford Compares

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

Metric Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 219 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 5,127 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 Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford water safe to drink?
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford (PWS ID: PA4050002) has 219 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,127 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford serve?
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford serves 5,127 people in Bedford, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,263 service connections.
What type of violations does Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford have?
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford has 219 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 175 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford water?
No. Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford use?
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford 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.
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.