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JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH

PWS ID: PA4560017 · BOSWELL, Pennsylvania 15531

JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH serves 576 people in BOSWELL, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 126 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH

JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 576 residents in BOSWELL, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 320 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 126 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 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 35 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. JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH's 126 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
576
Total Violations
126
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
320
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 35 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2022
Public Notice Other 12 2020
TTHM MR 12 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2012

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 JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH.

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 PA4560017 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 JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 8000
2022 Chlorine MR 35 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 0999
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 2950
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 0200
2020 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 7500
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 7000
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 5000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / PA4560017 / 3100

How JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH Compares

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

Metric JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 126 150.6 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 576 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 JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH water safe to drink?
JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA4560017) has 126 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 576 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH serve?
JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH serves 576 people in BOSWELL, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 320 service connections.
What type of violations does JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH have?
JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH has 126 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH water?
No PFAS testing data is available for JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH use?
JENNER TWP MUNI AUTH 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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