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MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA4190017 · MILLVILLE, Pennsylvania 17846

MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serves 969 people in MILLVILLE, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 715 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 969 residents in MILLVILLE, Pennsylvania (Columbia County) through 287 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 715 total violations for this system , of which 13 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 681 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 36 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. MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY's 715 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
969
Total Violations
715
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
287
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
681
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 36 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 35 2025
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 31 2024
Chlorine MR 28 2025
TTHM MR 23 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2025
Nitrate MR 14 2020
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 14 2023
Radium-228 MR 11 2016
Radium-226 MR 11 2016
Arsenic MR 11 2024
Barium MR 11 2024
Selenium MR 11 2024
Chromium MR 11 2024
Mercury MR 11 2024
Fluoride MR 11 2024
Cadmium MR 11 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 2024
Nitrite MR 10 2020
CYANIDE MR 10 2024
Nickel MR 10 2024
Antimony, Total MR 10 2024
Thallium, Total MR 10 2024
Beryllium, Total MR 10 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOA 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/31/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/31/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/31/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/31/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/31/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/31/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/31/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/31/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/31/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/31/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/17/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/17/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/17/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/17/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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 MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL 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 PA4190017 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 MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL 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
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 36 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 0200
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 35 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 0300
2025 Chlorine MR 28 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 8000
2025 Groundwater Rule TT 7 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 0700
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 8000
2024 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 31 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 2383
2024 Arsenic MR 11 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 1005
2024 Barium MR 11 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 1010
2024 Selenium MR 11 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 1045
2024 Chromium MR 11 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 1020
2024 Mercury MR 11 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 1035
2024 Fluoride MR 11 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 1025
2024 Cadmium MR 11 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 1015
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 SDWIS / PA4190017 / 4000

How MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 715 150.6 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 969 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 MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA4190017) has 715 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 969 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serve? ▼
MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serves 969 people in MILLVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 287 service connections.
What type of violations does MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY have? ▼
MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY has 715 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 681 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY water? ▼
No. MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY use? ▼
MILLVILLE MUNICIPAL 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.

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