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Community Water System · PWS PA4550008

Aqua PA Kratzerville

Shamokin, Pennsylvania 17872 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 435 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

435
People served
268
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 268 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Kratzerville - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

268
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
435
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Kratzerville

Aqua PA Kratzerville is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 435 residents in Shamokin, Pennsylvania (Snyder County) through 149 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 268 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 257 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 34 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%).

Aqua PA Kratzerville's 268 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
435
Total Violations
268
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
149
County
Snyder
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
257
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 34 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 1995
Benzene MR 12 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1992
Chlorine MR 7 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
Barium MR 4 1994
Chromium MR 4 1994
CYANIDE MR 4 1994
Fluoride MR 4 1994
Mercury MR 4 1994
Nickel MR 4 1994
Antimony, Total MR 4 1994
Arsenic MR 4 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1995
Toluene MR 4 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1995

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 Aqua PA Kratzerville.

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 PA4550008 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 Aqua PA Kratzerville 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
2021 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2456
2018 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 0999
2008 Nitrate MR 34 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 1040
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 7000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 3100
2000 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 5000
1995 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2969
1995 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2977
1995 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2980
1995 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2982
1995 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2990
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2981
1995 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4550008 / 2984

How Aqua PA Kratzerville Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Kratzerville Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 268 150.6 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 435 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 Aqua PA Kratzerville water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Kratzerville (PWS ID: PA4550008) has 268 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 435 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Kratzerville serve? ▼
Aqua PA Kratzerville serves 435 people in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 149 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Kratzerville have? ▼
Aqua PA Kratzerville has 268 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 257 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Kratzerville water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Kratzerville under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Kratzerville use? ▼
Aqua PA Kratzerville 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.