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MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH

PWS ID: PA4310050 · MILL CREEK, Pennsylvania 17060

MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH serves 1,108 people in MILL CREEK, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 426 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH

MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,108 residents in MILL CREEK, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County) through 391 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 426 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 394 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), recorded in 30 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. MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH's 426 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
1,108
Total Violations
426
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
391
County
Huntingdon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
394
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 30 2014
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 30 2014
Public Notice Other 28 2015
Chlorine MR 13 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 9 2023
TTHM MR 9 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2013
CYANIDE MR 8 2018
Mercury MR 8 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
Toluene MR 6 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2020
Endrin MR 6 2020
LASSO MR 6 2020
Heptachlor MR 6 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2020
Methoxychlor MR 6 2020
Toxaphene MR 6 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 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 MILL CREEK AREA 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 PA4310050 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 MILL CREEK AREA 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
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2456
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 9 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 0700
2023 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2950
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2955
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2964
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2980
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2985
2020 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / PA4310050 / 2991

How MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH Compares

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

Metric MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 426 150.6 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 1,108 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 MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH (PWS ID: PA4310050) has 426 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,108 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH serve? ▼
MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH serves 1,108 people in MILL CREEK, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 391 service connections.
What type of violations does MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH have? ▼
MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH has 426 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 394 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH use? ▼
MILL CREEK AREA MUN AUTH uses Groundwater 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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