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POST CONSUMER BRANDS

PWS ID: PA4190370 · BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania 17815

POST CONSUMER BRANDS serves 600 people in BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 197 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: POST CONSUMER BRANDS

POST CONSUMER BRANDS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania (Columbia County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 197 total violations for this system , of which 7 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 163 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 Chlorine, recorded in 65 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. POST CONSUMER BRANDS's 197 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
600
Total Violations
197
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
163
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 65 2025
E. COLI MR 28 2018
Public Notice Other 12 2023
Heptachlor MR 8 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2017
TTHM MR 8 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2022
Nitrate MR 5 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2016
Nitrite MR 4 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2025
Endrin MR 2 2017
Asbestos MR 2 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2017
LASSO MR 2 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2017
Atrazine MR 2 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1991
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1991
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1991
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1991
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1991
Toluene MR 1 1991
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1991
Styrene MR 1 1991
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 1991
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1991

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 POST CONSUMER BRANDS.

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 PA4190370 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 POST CONSUMER BRANDS 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 Chlorine MR 65 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 0999
2025 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 7500
2022 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2456
2022 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 1041
2020 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 1094
2018 E. COLI MR 28 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 3014
2017 Heptachlor MR 8 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2065
2017 Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2067
2017 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2005
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2010
2017 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2051
2017 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4190370 / 2306

How POST CONSUMER BRANDS Compares

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

Metric POST CONSUMER BRANDS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 197 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 600 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 POST CONSUMER BRANDS water safe to drink? ▼
POST CONSUMER BRANDS (PWS ID: PA4190370) has 197 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does POST CONSUMER BRANDS serve? ▼
POST CONSUMER BRANDS serves 600 people in BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does POST CONSUMER BRANDS have? ▼
POST CONSUMER BRANDS has 197 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 163 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in POST CONSUMER BRANDS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for POST CONSUMER BRANDS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does POST CONSUMER BRANDS use? ▼
POST CONSUMER BRANDS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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