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Community Water System · PWS PA5040019

Independence Park

Morgantown, Pennsylvania 36501 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 225 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

225
People served
309
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 309 drinking-water violations at Independence Park, 7% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

309
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
225
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Independence Park

Independence Park is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in Morgantown, Pennsylvania (Beaver County) through 90 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 309 total violations for this system , of which 21 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 239 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 Chlorine, recorded in 63 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Independence Park's 309 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.

Population Served
225
Total Violations
309
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
90
County
Beaver
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
239
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 63 2018
Groundwater Rule MR 49 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2024
Public Notice Other 15 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2025
TTHM MR 13 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 13 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2004
Asbestos MR 6 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2015
Endrin MR 3 2015
Methoxychlor MR 3 2015
Toxaphene MR 3 2015
2,4-D MR 3 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1988
TTHM MCL 2 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1991
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988
Selenium MR 2 1988
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1991
Barium MR 2 1988

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 Independence Park.

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 PA5040019 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 Independence Park 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 Groundwater Rule MR 49 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 0700
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2950
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 8000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 7000
2024 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 7500
2022 Asbestos MR 6 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 1094
2018 Chlorine MR 63 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 0999
2018 TTHM MCL 2 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2456
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 13 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 0700
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2010
2015 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2005
2015 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2015
2015 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040019 / 2020

How Independence Park Compares

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

Metric Independence Park Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 309 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 225 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 Independence Park water safe to drink? ▼
Independence Park (PWS ID: PA5040019) has 309 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Independence Park serve? ▼
Independence Park serves 225 people in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 90 service connections.
What type of violations does Independence Park have? ▼
Independence Park has 309 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 239 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Independence Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Independence Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Independence Park use? ▼
Independence Park 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.