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HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH

PWS ID: PA4140108 · AARONSBURG, Pennsylvania 16820

HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH serves 550 people in AARONSBURG, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 899 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH

HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 550 residents in AARONSBURG, Pennsylvania (Centre County) through 244 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 899 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 831 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 109 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. HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH's 899 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
550
Total Violations
899
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
244
County
Centre
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
831
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 109 2010
Public Notice Other 55 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 17 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 17 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 2020
Benzene MR 17 2020
Toluene MR 17 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 17 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2020
Styrene MR 17 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 2020
Chlorine MR 17 2010
Endothall MR 12 2020
TTHM MR 12 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2020
Nitrate MR 12 2011
2,4-D MR 11 2020
OXAMYL MR 10 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 HAINES AARONSBURG MUN 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 PA4140108 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 HAINES AARONSBURG MUN 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
2021 Public Notice Other 55 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 8000
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2955
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2968
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2980
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2990
2020 Toluene MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2991
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140108 / 2992

How HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH Compares

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

Metric HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 899 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 550 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 HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH (PWS ID: PA4140108) has 899 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 550 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH serve? ▼
HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH serves 550 people in AARONSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 244 service connections.
What type of violations does HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH have? ▼
HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH has 899 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 831 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH use? ▼
HAINES AARONSBURG MUN 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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