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Community Water System · PWS PA4410174

Lcwsa Village Water

Montoursville, Pennsylvania 17754 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 598 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

598
People served
159
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 159 drinking-water violations at Lcwsa Village Water - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

159
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
598
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lcwsa Village Water

Lcwsa Village Water is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 598 residents in Montoursville, Pennsylvania (Lycoming County) through 295 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 159 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 135 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 16 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Lcwsa Village Water's 159 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
598
Total Violations
159
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
295
County
Lycoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
135
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2020
TTHM MR 14 2020
Chlorine MR 8 2010
Nitrate MR 6 2011
Combined Uranium MR 6 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2018
Public Notice Other 5 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2004
Nitrite MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2018
Benzene MR 3 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2018
Styrene MR 2 2018
Endrin MR 2 2024
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2024
Methoxychlor MR 2 2024

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 Lcwsa Village Water.

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 PA4410174 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 Lcwsa Village Water 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
2024 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 7500
2024 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2005
2024 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2010
2024 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2015
2024 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2020
2024 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2042
2024 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2051
2024 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2065
2024 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2274
2024 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2067
2024 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2959
2022 Combined Uranium MR 6 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 4006
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 5000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 14 SDWIS / PA4410174 / 2950

How Lcwsa Village Water Compares

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

Metric Lcwsa Village Water Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 159 150.6 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 598 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 Lcwsa Village Water water safe to drink? ▼
Lcwsa Village Water (PWS ID: PA4410174) has 159 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 598 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lcwsa Village Water serve? ▼
Lcwsa Village Water serves 598 people in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 295 service connections.
What type of violations does Lcwsa Village Water have? ▼
Lcwsa Village Water has 159 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lcwsa Village Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lcwsa Village Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lcwsa Village Water use? ▼
Lcwsa Village Water 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.
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.