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PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS

PWS ID: PA4140088 · PORT MATILDA, Pennsylvania 16870

PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS serves 615 people in PORT MATILDA, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 919 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS

PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 615 residents in PORT MATILDA, Pennsylvania (Centre County) through 252 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 919 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 896 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 54 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. PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS's 919 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
615
Total Violations
919
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
252
County
Centre
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
896
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 54 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 52 2024
Dinoseb MR 20 2023
2,4-D MR 20 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 20 2023
Dalapon MR 20 2023
Picloram MR 20 2023
Pentachlorophenol MR 20 2023
Nitrate MR 18 2012
Endothall MR 18 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2020
Benzene MR 16 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2020
Styrene MR 16 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2020
Toluene MR 16 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2020

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 PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS.

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 PA4140088 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 PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS 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 Groundwater Rule MR 52 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 0700
2024 Combined Uranium MR 5 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 4006
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 4000
2023 Dinoseb MR 20 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2041
2023 2,4-D MR 20 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2105
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 20 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2110
2023 Dalapon MR 20 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2031
2023 Picloram MR 20 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2040
2023 Pentachlorophenol MR 20 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2326
2022 Chlorine MR 54 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 0999
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 5000
2021 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 14 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2063
2020 Endothall MR 18 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2033
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4140088 / 2380

How PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS Compares

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

Metric PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 919 150.6 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 615 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 PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS water safe to drink? ▼
PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS (PWS ID: PA4140088) has 919 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 615 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS serve? ▼
PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS serves 615 people in PORT MATILDA, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 252 service connections.
What type of violations does PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS have? ▼
PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS has 919 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 896 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS use? ▼
PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS 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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