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BENNERS MHP

PWS ID: PA4340006 · THOMPSONTOWN, Pennsylvania 17094

BENNERS MHP serves 60 people in THOMPSONTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,082 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BENNERS MHP

BENNERS MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in THOMPSONTOWN, Pennsylvania (Juniata County) through 26 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,082 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 868 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 139 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. BENNERS MHP's 1,082 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
60
Total Violations
1,082
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
26
County
Juniata
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
868
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 139 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 53 2022
Chlorine MR 34 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 28 2023
Nitrate MR 19 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 15 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 15 2022
Benzene MR 15 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2019
Styrene MR 14 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2019
Toluene MR 14 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2019
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 13 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 2019

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 BENNERS MHP.

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 PA4340006 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 BENNERS MHP 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 139 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 7500
2023 Chlorine MR 34 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 0999
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 28 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 0700
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 8000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 53 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 7000
2022 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 15 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2931
2022 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 15 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2946
2022 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 13 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2063
2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2378
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2380
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 18 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2955
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2964
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4340006 / 2969

How BENNERS MHP Compares

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

Metric BENNERS MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,082 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 60 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 BENNERS MHP water safe to drink? ▼
BENNERS MHP (PWS ID: PA4340006) has 1082 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BENNERS MHP serve? ▼
BENNERS MHP serves 60 people in THOMPSONTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 26 service connections.
What type of violations does BENNERS MHP have? ▼
BENNERS MHP has 1,082 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 868 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BENNERS MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BENNERS MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BENNERS MHP use? ▼
BENNERS MHP 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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