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EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH

PWS ID: PA4110009 · EBENSBURG, Pennsylvania 15931

EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH serves 8,500 people in EBENSBURG, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 789 recorded EPA violations, including 149 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH

EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,500 residents in EBENSBURG, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) through 2,209 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 789 total violations for this system , of which 149 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 560 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 107 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH's 789 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
8,500
Total Violations
789
Health-Based Violations
149
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,209
County
Cambria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
145
Monitoring Violations
560
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 107 2023
Public Notice Other 64 2023
TTHM MCL 25 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 23 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 2009
Benzene MR 19 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2009
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 19 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 19 2009
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 19 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 2009
Nitrate MR 15 2004
CARBON, TOTAL MR 13 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 2010
Simazine MR 13 2010
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 2010
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2010
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2015
Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 1995
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 12 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2009
Styrene MR 11 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/22/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/22/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/22/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/22/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/22/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/22/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/22/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/22/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/22/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/22/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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 EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH.

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 PA4110009 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 EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 107 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2456
2023 Public Notice Other 64 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 7500
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 0200
2023 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 0999
2023 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 1024
2020 TTHM MCL 25 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2950
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 23 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2039
2017 CARBON, TOTAL MR 13 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2920
2016 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 3100
2012 CARBON, TOTAL TT 4 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2920
2010 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 19 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2946
2010 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 19 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2931
2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 SDWIS / PA4110009 / 2035

How EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH Compares

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

Metric EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 789 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 149 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 8,500 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA4110009) has 789 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 8,500 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH serve? ▼
EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH serves 8,500 people in EBENSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,209 service connections.
What type of violations does EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH have? ▼
EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH has 789 total violations: 149 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 560 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH water? ▼
No. EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH use? ▼
EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH 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.

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