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PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE

PWS ID: PA4490298 · MILTON, Pennsylvania 17847

PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE serves 282 people in MILTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 388 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE

PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 282 residents in MILTON, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County) through 128 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 388 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 376 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 24 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. PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE's 388 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
282
Total Violations
388
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
128
County
Northumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
376
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 24 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2010
Benzene MR 16 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2010
Styrene MR 16 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2010
Toluene MR 16 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2010
TTHM MR 6 2010
Nitrate MR 4 2009
Combined Uranium MR 2 2007
Radium-228 MR 2 2007
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2015
Radium-226 MR 2 2007

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 PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE.

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 PA4490298 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 PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE 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
2015 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 0700
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 7000
2010 Chlorine MR 24 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 0999
2010 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2378
2010 Xylenes, Total MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2955
2010 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2969
2010 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2977
2010 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2979
2010 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2981
2010 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2983
2010 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2985
2010 Benzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2990
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2968
2010 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2980
2010 Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 SDWIS / PA4490298 / 2982

How PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE Compares

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

Metric PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 388 150.6 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 282 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 PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE water safe to drink? ▼
PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE (PWS ID: PA4490298) has 388 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 282 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE serve? ▼
PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE serves 282 people in MILTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 128 service connections.
What type of violations does PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE have? ▼
PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE has 388 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 376 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE use? ▼
PA AMERICAN MCEWENSVILLE 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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