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Community Water System · PWS PA5040009

Beaver Boro Muni Auth

Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 5,799 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,799
People served
617
EPA violations
0
Health-based
8 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 617 drinking-water violations at Beaver Boro Muni Auth - above the Pennsylvania per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds.

617
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,799
People served by this system
8
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beaver Boro Muni Auth

Beaver Boro Muni Auth is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,799 residents in Beaver, Pennsylvania (Beaver County) through 2,026 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 617 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 605 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 Nitrate, recorded in 29 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 8 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 28.2 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Beaver Boro Muni Auth's 617 violations sit above 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.

PFAS Detected

8 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,799
Total Violations
617
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,026
County
Beaver
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
605
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 29 2024
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 19 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 2024
Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 2024
Benzene MR 17 2024
Toluene MR 17 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 17 2024
Styrene MR 17 2024
Xylenes, Total MR 17 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 2024
Trichloroethylene MR 17 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 2024
Chlorine MR 14 2023
Nitrite MR 14 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 10 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2016
TTHM MR 5 2016
Endrin MR 4 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 16 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFEESA 5/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/20/2024 9.30 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 5/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/20/2024 14.90 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMBA 5/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/20/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/20/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/20/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/20/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/20/2024 3.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHxS 5/20/2024 26.20 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 5/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/20/2024 9.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFOA 5/20/2024 6.40 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 5/20/2024 4.60 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFBA 5/20/2024 5.60 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
PFTA 11/18/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/18/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/18/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/18/2024 15.60 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFEESA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/18/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/18/2024 8.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMPA 11/18/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 11/18/2024 8.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 11/18/2024 4.90 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOA 11/18/2024 7.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFDA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/18/2024 28.20 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFPeS 11/18/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 11/18/2024 <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 Beaver Boro 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 PA5040009 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 Beaver Boro 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 Nitrate MR 29 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 1040
2024 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 19 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2306
2024 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2378
2024 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2964
2024 Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2982
2024 Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2987
2024 CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2989
2024 Benzene MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2990
2024 Toluene MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2991
2024 Ethylbenzene MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2992
2024 Styrene MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2996
2024 Xylenes, Total MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2955
2024 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2980
2024 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2981
2024 Trichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040009 / 2984

How Beaver Boro Muni Auth Compares

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

Metric Beaver Boro Muni Auth Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 617 150.6 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 8 compounds 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,799 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 Beaver Boro Muni Auth water safe to drink?
Beaver Boro Muni Auth (PWS ID: PA5040009) has 617 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 8 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 5,799 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Beaver Boro Muni Auth serve?
Beaver Boro Muni Auth serves 5,799 people in Beaver, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,026 service connections.
What type of violations does Beaver Boro Muni Auth have?
Beaver Boro Muni Auth has 617 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 605 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beaver Boro Muni Auth water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds in Beaver Boro Muni Auth's water supply: PFHxA, PFBS, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFPeA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Beaver Boro Muni Auth use?
Beaver Boro Muni Auth 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.
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.