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EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT

PWS ID: PA5020013 · CREIGHTON, Pennsylvania 15030

EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT serves 2,000 people in CREIGHTON, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 110 recorded EPA violations, including 19 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT

EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,000 residents in CREIGHTON, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) through 668 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 110 total violations for this system , of which 19 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 78 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 40 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. EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT's 110 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
2,000
Total Violations
110
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
668
County
Allegheny
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
78
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 40 2022
Chlorine MR 24 2022
TTHM MCL 19 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2016
TTHM MR 4 2016
Public Notice Other 2 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 EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT.

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 PA5020013 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 EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT 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 TTHM MCL 19 SDWIS / PA5020013 / 2950
2025 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA5020013 / 7500
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 40 SDWIS / PA5020013 / 0200
2022 Chlorine MR 24 SDWIS / PA5020013 / 0999
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / PA5020013 / 2456
2016 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020013 / 2950

How EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT Compares

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

Metric EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 110 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 2,000 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 EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT water safe to drink?
EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT (PWS ID: PA5020013) has 110 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT serve?
EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT serves 2,000 people in CREIGHTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 668 service connections.
What type of violations does EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT have?
EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT has 110 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 78 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT use?
EAST DEER TWP WATER DEPT 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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