GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH

Q: Is GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH water safe to drink?

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH (PWS ID: PA4110060) has 272 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,200 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH have?

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH has 272 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 216 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH water?

No. GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH use?

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: PA4110060 · FLINTON, Pennsylvania 16640

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH serves 3,200 people in FLINTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 272 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,200 residents in FLINTON, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) through 1,150 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 272 total violations for this system , of which 13 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 216 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 Chlorine, recorded in 26 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. GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH's 272 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

3,200

Total Violations

272

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1,150
County: Cambria
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 1
Monitoring Violations: 216
Treatment Tech Violations: 12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Chlorine	MR	26	2014
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	17	2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	12	2023
Public Notice	Other	12	2023
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	9	2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	9	2023
Coliform (TCR)	MR	7	2005
Endrin	MR	6	2011
Toxaphene	MR	6	2011
2,4-D	MR	6	2011
2,4,5-TP	MR	6	2011
BHC-GAMMA	MR	6	2011
Methoxychlor	MR	6	2011
Dalapon	MR	5	2011
Diquat	MR	5	2011
Endothall	MR	5	2011
Glyphosate	MR	5	2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	5	2011
OXAMYL	MR	5	2011
Picloram	MR	5	2011
Dinoseb	MR	5	2011
Carbofuran	MR	5	2011
LASSO	MR	5	2011
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MR	5	2011
Heptachlor	MR	5	2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	5	2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	5	2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	5	2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	5	2011
Chlordane	MR	5	2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFMBA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	7/17/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	7/17/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	7/17/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	7/17/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	7/17/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	7/17/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	7/17/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	7/17/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	7/17/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	7/17/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	7/17/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	7/17/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	7/17/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	7/17/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	4/23/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	4/23/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	4/23/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/23/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	4/23/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	4/23/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	4/23/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/23/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	4/23/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	4/23/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	4/23/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	4/23/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	4/23/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	4/23/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	4/23/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	4/23/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	4/23/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	4/23/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	4/23/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	4/23/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	4/23/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	4/23/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	4/23/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	4/23/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	4/23/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 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 GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL 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 PA4110060 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 GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL 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	Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	12	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 8000
2023	Public Notice	Other	12	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 7500
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	9	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 8000
2014	Chlorine	MR	26	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 0999
2011	Endrin	MR	6	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2005
2011	Toxaphene	MR	6	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2020
2011	2,4-D	MR	6	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2105
2011	2,4,5-TP	MR	6	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2110
2011	BHC-GAMMA	MR	6	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2010
2011	Methoxychlor	MR	6	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2015
2011	Dalapon	MR	5	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2031
2011	Diquat	MR	5	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2032
2011	Endothall	MR	5	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2033
2011	Glyphosate	MR	5	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2034
2011	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	5	SDWIS / PA4110060 / 2035

How GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH Compares

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

Metric	GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	272	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	3,200	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 GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH water safe to drink? ▼

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH (PWS ID: PA4110060) has 272 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,200 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH serve? ▼

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH serves 3,200 people in FLINTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,150 service connections.

What type of violations does GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH have? ▼

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH has 272 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 216 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH water? ▼

No. GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH use? ▼

GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH 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.

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