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Community Water System · PWS PA5040048

Forest Brook MHP

Durham, Pennsylvania 27703 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
93
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 93 drinking-water violations at Forest Brook MHP - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

93
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Forest Brook MHP

Forest Brook MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Durham, Pennsylvania (Beaver County) through 131 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 93 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 83 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 9 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%).

Forest Brook MHP's 93 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
200
Total Violations
93
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
131
County
Beaver
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
83
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 9 2023
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2025
Chlorine MR 3 2023
TTHM MR 3 2024
Nitrate MR 3 1995
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1988
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Mercury MR 1 1982
Endrin MR 1 1982

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 Forest Brook MHP.

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 PA5040048 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 Forest Brook MHP 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 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2063
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 7000
2024 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2456
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 9 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 0700
2023 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 0999
1995 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 1040
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2378
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2955
1994 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2964
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2968
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2981
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2982
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2983
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040048 / 2984

How Forest Brook MHP Compares

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

Metric Forest Brook MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 93 150.6 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 200 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 Forest Brook MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Forest Brook MHP (PWS ID: PA5040048) has 93 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Forest Brook MHP serve? ▼
Forest Brook MHP serves 200 people in Durham, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 131 service connections.
What type of violations does Forest Brook MHP have? ▼
Forest Brook MHP has 93 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Forest Brook MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Forest Brook MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Forest Brook MHP use? ▼
Forest Brook MHP 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.