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Community Water System · PWS PA4410182

Roaring Branch Waterworks

Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania 17765 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
182
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 182 drinking-water violations at Roaring Branch Waterworks - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

182
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Roaring Branch Waterworks

Roaring Branch Waterworks is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania (Lycoming County) through 49 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 182 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 155 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 12 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, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

Roaring Branch Waterworks's 182 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
90
Total Violations
182
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
49
County
Lycoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
155
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 12 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2011
Public Notice Other 9 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2021
Combined Uranium MR 4 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2004
Nickel MR 3 2003
Radium-228 MR 3 2013
Radium-226 MR 3 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2003
Benzene MR 2 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2003
Styrene MR 2 2003
Endrin MR 2 2025
Methoxychlor MR 2 2025
Toxaphene MR 2 2025
Endothall MR 2 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2025
OXAMYL MR 2 2025

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 Roaring Branch Waterworks.

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 PA4410182 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 Roaring Branch Waterworks 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 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 7500
2025 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2005
2025 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2015
2025 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2020
2025 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2033
2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2035
2025 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2036
2025 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2037
2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2039
2025 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2040
2025 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2046
2025 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2051
2025 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2063
2025 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2065
2025 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410182 / 2067

How Roaring Branch Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Roaring Branch Waterworks Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 182 150.6 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 44.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 90 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 Roaring Branch Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Roaring Branch Waterworks (PWS ID: PA4410182) has 182 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Roaring Branch Waterworks serve? ▼
Roaring Branch Waterworks serves 90 people in Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 49 service connections.
What type of violations does Roaring Branch Waterworks have? ▼
Roaring Branch Waterworks has 182 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 155 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Roaring Branch Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Roaring Branch Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Roaring Branch Waterworks use? ▼
Roaring Branch Waterworks 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.