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PARKER AREA WATER AUTH

PWS ID: PA5030011 · PARKER, Pennsylvania 16049

PARKER AREA WATER AUTH serves 900 people in PARKER, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 488 recorded EPA violations, including 142 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PARKER AREA WATER AUTH

PARKER AREA WATER AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 900 residents in PARKER, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County) through 400 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 488 total violations for this system , of which 142 (29%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 294 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 107 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. PARKER AREA WATER AUTH's 488 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
900
Total Violations
488
Health-Based Violations
142
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
400
County
Armstrong
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
127
Monitoring Violations
294
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 107 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 82 2025
TTHM MCL 45 2025
Chlorine MR 34 2018
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 26 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 2022
TTHM MR 23 2022
Public Notice Other 22 2020
CARBON, TOTAL MR 17 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 2018
CARBON, TOTAL TT 10 2011
Nitrate MR 5 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2008
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2014
Toluene MR 2 1994

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 PARKER AREA WATER 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 PA5030011 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 PARKER AREA WATER 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
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 107 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 0200
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 82 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2456
2025 TTHM MCL 45 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2950
2024 CARBON, TOTAL MR 17 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2920
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 23 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2950
2020 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 7500
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 26 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 0300
2018 Chlorine MR 34 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 8000
2014 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2063
2014 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2383
2011 CARBON, TOTAL TT 10 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2920
2011 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 0200
2011 Endothall MR 1 SDWIS / PA5030011 / 2033

How PARKER AREA WATER AUTH Compares

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

Metric PARKER AREA WATER AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 488 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 142 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 900 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 PARKER AREA WATER AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
PARKER AREA WATER AUTH (PWS ID: PA5030011) has 488 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 900 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does PARKER AREA WATER AUTH serve? ▼
PARKER AREA WATER AUTH serves 900 people in PARKER, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 400 service connections.
What type of violations does PARKER AREA WATER AUTH have? ▼
PARKER AREA WATER AUTH has 488 total violations: 142 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 294 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PARKER AREA WATER AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PARKER AREA WATER AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PARKER AREA WATER AUTH use? ▼
PARKER AREA WATER 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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