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Community Water System · PWS PA4070047

Sproul Water Assn

Sproul, Pennsylvania 16682 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
813
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 813 drinking-water violations at Sproul Water Assn, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

813
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sproul Water Assn

Sproul Water Assn is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Sproul, Pennsylvania (Blair County) through 65 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 813 total violations for this system , of which 13 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 678 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 185 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%).

Sproul Water Assn's 813 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
180
Total Violations
813
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
65
County
Blair
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
678
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 185 2021
Groundwater Rule MR 146 2021
Public Notice Other 87 2021
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 77 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 49 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2009
Nitrite MR 12 2020
Nitrate MR 11 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 9 2021
Endrin MR 6 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2021
Methoxychlor MR 4 2021
Toxaphene MR 4 2021
Diquat MR 4 2021
Endothall MR 4 2021
Glyphosate MR 4 2021
OXAMYL MR 4 2021
Simazine MR 4 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2021
Dinoseb MR 4 2021
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2021
Atrazine MR 4 2021
Heptachlor MR 4 2021
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2021
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2021
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2021

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 Sproul Water Assn.

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 PA4070047 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 Sproul Water Assn 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 5000
2021 Chlorine MR 185 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 0999
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 146 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 0700
2021 Public Notice Other 87 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 7500
2021 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 77 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2063
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 49 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 7000
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 9 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 0700
2021 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2005
2021 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2010
2021 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2015
2021 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2020
2021 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2032
2021 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2033
2021 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / PA4070047 / 2034

How Sproul Water Assn Compares

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

Metric Sproul Water Assn Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 813 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 180 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 Sproul Water Assn water safe to drink? ▼
Sproul Water Assn (PWS ID: PA4070047) has 813 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sproul Water Assn serve? ▼
Sproul Water Assn serves 180 people in Sproul, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 65 service connections.
What type of violations does Sproul Water Assn have? ▼
Sproul Water Assn has 813 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 678 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sproul Water Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sproul Water Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sproul Water Assn use? ▼
Sproul Water Assn 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.