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LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL

PWS ID: PA4470315 · DANVILLE, Pennsylvania 17821

LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL serves 549 people in DANVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 104 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL

LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 549 residents in DANVILLE, Pennsylvania (Montour County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 104 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 97 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 TTHM, recorded in 18 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. LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL's 104 violations sit below 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
549
Total Violations
104
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Montour
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
97
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 18 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2025
Chlorine MR 10 2020
Nitrate MR 7 2023
Nitrite MR 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
Benzene MR 2 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
Toluene MR 2 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2020
Styrene MR 2 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2020
Ethylbenzene MCL 1 1997

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 LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL.

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 PA4470315 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 LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL 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 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2456
2023 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 1040
2023 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 1041
2020 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 8000
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2380
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2964
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2980
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4470315 / 2985

How LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 104 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 549 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 LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL (PWS ID: PA4470315) has 104 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 549 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL serve? ▼
LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL serves 549 people in DANVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL have? ▼
LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL has 104 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 97 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL use? ▼
LIBERTY VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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