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Madisonburg Water Works

Madisonburg, Pennsylvania 16852 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
713
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 713 drinking-water violations at Madisonburg Water Works - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

713
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Madisonburg Water Works

Madisonburg Water Works is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Madisonburg, Pennsylvania (Centre County) through 106 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 713 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 703 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 1,1-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 28 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%).

Madisonburg Water Works's 713 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
250
Total Violations
713
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
106
County
Centre
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
703
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 28 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 28 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 28 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 28 1998
Benzene MR 28 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 28 1998
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 27 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 27 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 1998
Toluene MR 27 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 27 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 27 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 27 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 27 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 27 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 22 1998
Styrene MR 22 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 1999
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2014
Chromium MR 10 1997
Nitrate MR 10 1997
Mercury MR 10 1997
Barium MR 10 1997
Cadmium MR 10 1997
Fluoride MR 10 1997
Selenium MR 10 1997
Arsenic MR 10 1997

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 Madisonburg Water Works.

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 PA4140111 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 Madisonburg Water Works 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 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2950
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 0200
2014 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 0999
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 3100
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 28 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2977
1998 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 28 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2980
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 28 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2981
1998 Carbon tetrachloride MR 28 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2982
1998 Benzene MR 28 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2990
1998 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2969
1998 Trichloroethylene MR 28 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2984
1998 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 27 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2378
1998 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2380
1998 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 27 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2964
1998 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 SDWIS / PA4140111 / 2979

How Madisonburg Water Works Compares

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

Metric Madisonburg Water Works Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 713 150.6 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 250 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 Madisonburg Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Madisonburg Water Works (PWS ID: PA4140111) has 713 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Madisonburg Water Works serve? ▼
Madisonburg Water Works serves 250 people in Madisonburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 106 service connections.
What type of violations does Madisonburg Water Works have? ▼
Madisonburg Water Works has 713 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 703 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Madisonburg Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Madisonburg Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Madisonburg Water Works use? ▼
Madisonburg Water Works 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.