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BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH

PWS ID: PA5040012 · BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania 15010

BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH serves 49,500 people in BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 705 recorded EPA violations, including 44 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (6 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH

BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 49,500 residents in BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania (Beaver County) through 18,704 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 705 total violations for this system , of which 44 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 645 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 CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 40 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0369 ppt. 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. BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH's 705 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
49,500
Total Violations
705
Health-Based Violations
44
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
18,704
County
Beaver
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
645
Treatment Tech Violations
25

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL MR 40 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 30 2023
Chlorine MR 22 2015
CARBON, TOTAL TT 16 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2014
Styrene MR 16 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2014
Toluene MR 16 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2014
Benzene MR 16 2014
TTHM MCL 14 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 9 2014
Methoxychlor MR 9 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 2014
OXAMYL MR 9 2014
Simazine MR 9 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 12 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 7/8/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/8/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/8/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/8/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/8/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/8/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/8/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/8/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/8/2024 0.0042 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/8/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/8/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/8/2024 0.0039 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 7/8/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/8/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/8/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/8/2024 0.0060 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/8/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/8/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/8/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/8/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/8/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/10/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 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 FALLS 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 PA5040012 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 FALLS 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 CARBON, TOTAL MR 40 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2920
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 30 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 0300
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 7000
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 0200
2015 Chlorine MR 22 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 0999
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 3100
2015 Atrazine MR 7 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2050
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2039
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2380
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 16 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2955
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2964
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2977
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2982
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2984
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA5040012 / 2985

How BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH Compares

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

Metric BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 705 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 44 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 6 compounds 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 49,500 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 BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA5040012) has 705 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 49,500 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH serve? ▼
BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH serves 49,500 people in BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 18,704 service connections.
What type of violations does BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH have? ▼
BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH has 705 total violations: 44 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 645 monitoring/reporting violations, and 25 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH's water supply: PFPeA, PFHxA, PFBS, PFBA, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH use? ▼
BEAVER FALLS MUNI 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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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.

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