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McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth

Mc Connellsburg, Pennsylvania 17233 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,000
People served
2,725
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 2,725 drinking-water violations at McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

2,725
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth

McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,000 residents in Mc Connellsburg, Pennsylvania (Fulton County) through 967 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 2,725 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 2,515 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 Public Notice, recorded in 204 violations (Other). 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%).

McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth's 2,725 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
2,000
Total Violations
2,725
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
967
County
Fulton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
2,515
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 204 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 65 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 65 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 65 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 65 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 65 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 65 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 65 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 65 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 64 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 64 2011
Benzene MR 64 2011
Toluene MR 64 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 64 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 64 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 64 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 64 2011
Styrene MR 64 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 62 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 61 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 59 2011
Nitrate MR 38 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 35 2023
Dalapon MR 34 2023
Dinoseb MR 34 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 34 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 34 2023
Chlorine MR 33 2024
2,4-D MR 33 2023
Diquat MR 32 2023

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 McConnellsburg Boro Muni 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 PA4290005 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 McConnellsburg Boro Muni 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
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 19 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2950
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 8000
2024 Chlorine MR 33 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 0999
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 28 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 0300
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 0200
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 0700
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 35 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2110
2023 Dalapon MR 34 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2031
2023 Dinoseb MR 34 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2041
2023 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 34 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2931
2023 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 34 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2946
2023 2,4-D MR 33 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2105
2023 Diquat MR 32 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2032
2023 Picloram MR 32 SDWIS / PA4290005 / 2040

How McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth Compares

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

Metric McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 2,725 150.6 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 2,000 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 McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth water safe to drink? ▼
McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth (PWS ID: PA4290005) has 2725 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth serve? ▼
McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth serves 2,000 people in Mc Connellsburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 967 service connections.
What type of violations does McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth have? ▼
McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth has 2,725 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 2,515 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does McConnellsburg Boro Muni Auth use? ▼
McConnellsburg Boro Muni 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.
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.