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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA4490344

Splash Magic

Goldendale, Pennsylvania 98620 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

700
People served
254
EPA violations
49
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 254 drinking-water violations at Splash Magic, 19% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

254
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Splash Magic

Splash Magic is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in Goldendale, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County) through 120 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 254 total violations for this system , of which 49 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 131 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 43 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Splash Magic's 254 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
700
Total Violations
254
Health-Based Violations
49
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
120
County
Northumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
131
Treatment Tech Violations
35

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 43 2025
Nitrate MR 39 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 35 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 31 2025
Nitrite MR 30 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 14 2021
E. COLI MR 14 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 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 Splash Magic.

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 PA4490344 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 Splash Magic 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 43 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 35 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 31 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 39 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 1040
2023 Nitrite MR 30 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 1041
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 14 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 8000
2020 E. COLI MR 14 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 3014
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / PA4490344 / 3100

How Splash Magic Compares

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

Metric Splash Magic Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 254 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 49 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 700 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 Splash Magic water safe to drink? ▼
Splash Magic (PWS ID: PA4490344) has 254 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Splash Magic serve? ▼
Splash Magic serves 700 people in Goldendale, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 120 service connections.
What type of violations does Splash Magic have? ▼
Splash Magic has 254 total violations: 49 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 131 monitoring/reporting violations, and 35 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Splash Magic water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Splash Magic under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Splash Magic use? ▼
Splash Magic uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.