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Community Water System · PWS PA4110046

Lilly Borough Water Authority

Lilly, Pennsylvania 15938 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,388 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,388
People served
615
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 615 drinking-water violations at Lilly Borough Water Authority - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

615
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,388
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lilly Borough Water Authority

Lilly Borough Water Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,388 residents in Lilly, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) through 616 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 615 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 570 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 38 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%).

Lilly Borough Water Authority's 615 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
1,388
Total Violations
615
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
616
County
Cambria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
570
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 38 2010
Groundwater Rule MR 37 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 2024
TTHM MR 18 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 17 2011
Benzene MR 17 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2023
Nitrate MR 11 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2011
Toluene MR 9 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2011
Styrene MR 9 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2011
Dalapon MR 7 2023
Picloram MR 7 2023
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 7 2023
2,4-D MR 7 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2023

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 Lilly Borough Water Authority.

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 PA4110046 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 Lilly Borough Water Authority 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
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2456
2024 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 7500
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 7000
2023 Dalapon MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2031
2023 Picloram MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2040
2023 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2063
2023 2,4-D MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2105
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2110
2023 Pentachlorophenol MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2326
2023 Dinoseb MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2041
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 37 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 0700
2022 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 2950
2022 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 1094
2018 Combined Uranium MR 6 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 4006
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA4110046 / 5000

How Lilly Borough Water Authority Compares

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

Metric Lilly Borough Water Authority Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 615 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 1,388 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 Lilly Borough Water Authority water safe to drink? ▼
Lilly Borough Water Authority (PWS ID: PA4110046) has 615 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,388 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lilly Borough Water Authority serve? ▼
Lilly Borough Water Authority serves 1,388 people in Lilly, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 616 service connections.
What type of violations does Lilly Borough Water Authority have? ▼
Lilly Borough Water Authority has 615 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 570 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lilly Borough Water Authority water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lilly Borough Water Authority under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lilly Borough Water Authority use? ▼
Lilly Borough Water Authority 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. 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.