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Community Water System · PWS PA5020019

Hampton Shaler Water Authority

Allison Park, Pennsylvania 15101 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 61,949 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

61,949
People served
74
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 74 drinking-water violations at Hampton Shaler Water Authority - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

74
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
61,949
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hampton Shaler Water Authority

Hampton Shaler Water Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 61,949 residents in Allison Park, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) through 25,955 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 74 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 67 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, recorded in 5 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Hampton Shaler Water Authority's 74 violations sit below 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
61,949
Total Violations
74
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
25,955
County
Allegheny
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
67
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 5 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2011
Methoxychlor MR 5 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2023
Simazine MR 4 2011
LASSO MR 4 2011
Heptachlor MR 4 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2019
Chlorine MR 4 2019
Atrazine MR 4 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2010
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
Fluoride MR 1 1982
Arsenic MR 1 1982
Chromium MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
Nitrate MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 1982
Cadmium MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBA 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/24/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/24/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/24/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/24/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/24/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/24/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/24/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/24/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/24/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/24/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/24/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/24/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/24/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/24/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Hampton Shaler Water Authority.

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 PA5020019 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 Hampton Shaler Water Authority 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
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 4000
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 0200
2019 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 0999
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 8000
2011 Endrin MR 5 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2005
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 5 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2010
2011 Methoxychlor MR 5 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2015
2011 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2037
2011 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2051
2011 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2065
2011 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2067
2011 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2274
2011 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2050
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 3100
1982 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / PA5020019 / 2110

How Hampton Shaler Water Authority Compares

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

Metric Hampton Shaler Water Authority Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 74 150.6 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 61,949 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 Hampton Shaler Water Authority water safe to drink?
Hampton Shaler Water Authority (PWS ID: PA5020019) has 74 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 61,949 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Hampton Shaler Water Authority serve?
Hampton Shaler Water Authority serves 61,949 people in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 25,955 service connections.
What type of violations does Hampton Shaler Water Authority have?
Hampton Shaler Water Authority has 74 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hampton Shaler Water Authority water?
No. Hampton Shaler Water Authority was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Hampton Shaler Water Authority use?
Hampton Shaler Water Authority 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.