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SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH

PWS ID: PA4550022 · SHAMOKIN DAM, Pennsylvania 17876

SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH serves 1,700 people in SHAMOKIN DAM, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 420 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH

SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,700 residents in SHAMOKIN DAM, Pennsylvania (Snyder County) through 748 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 420 total violations for this system , of which 7 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 405 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 39 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. SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH's 420 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
1,700
Total Violations
420
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
748
County
Snyder
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
405
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 39 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 25 2023
TTHM MR 23 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1991
Benzene MR 12 1991
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 1990
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 1990
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 1990
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1990
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 1990
Toluene MR 6 1990
Styrene MR 6 1990
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1990
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 1990
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 1990
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1990
Ethylbenzene MR 6 1990
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 1990
Diquat MR 5 2011
CARBON, TOTAL TT 5 2017
Endrin MR 5 2011
Barium MR 5 2011
Cadmium MR 5 2011
Chromium MR 5 2011
Fluoride MR 5 2011

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 SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH.

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 PA4550022 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 SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 39 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 0200
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 4000
2024 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 4030
2024 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 4020
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 25 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 2456
2021 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 2920
2019 TTHM MR 23 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 2950
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 8000
2017 CARBON, TOTAL TT 5 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 2920
2016 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 0999
2011 Diquat MR 5 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 2032
2011 Endrin MR 5 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 2005
2011 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 1010
2011 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 1015
2011 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / PA4550022 / 1020

How SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH Compares

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

Metric SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 420 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 1,700 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH water safe to drink? ▼
SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH (PWS ID: PA4550022) has 420 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,700 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH serve? ▼
SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH serves 1,700 people in SHAMOKIN DAM, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 748 service connections.
What type of violations does SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH have? ▼
SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH has 420 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 405 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH use? ▼
SHAMOKIN DAM BOROUGH uses Surface Water 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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