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WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER

PWS ID: PA4560050 · STOYSTOWN, Pennsylvania 15563

WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER serves 97 people in STOYSTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 26 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER

WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 97 residents in STOYSTOWN, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 55 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 26 total violations for this system , of which 2 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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. WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER's 26 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
97
Total Violations
26
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
55
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2005
Chlorine MR 4 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2000
TTHM MR 2 2005

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 WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER.

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 PA4560050 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 WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER 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 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560050 / 0999
2021 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560050 / 2931
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560050 / 2946
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / PA4560050 / 3100
2005 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560050 / 2950
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / PA4560050 / 3100

How WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER Compares

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

Metric WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 26 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 97 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 WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER water safe to drink?
WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER (PWS ID: PA4560050) has 26 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 97 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER serve?
WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER serves 97 people in STOYSTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 55 service connections.
What type of violations does WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER have?
WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER has 26 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER use?
WILBUR COMMUNITY WATER 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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