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Community Water System · PWS PA5040063

Creswell Heights Jt Auth

South Heights, Pennsylvania 15081 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 15,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

15,000
People served
83
EPA violations
8
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at Creswell Heights Jt Auth, 10% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
15,000
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Creswell Heights Jt Auth

Creswell Heights Jt Auth is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 15,000 residents in South Heights, Pennsylvania (Beaver County) through 5,927 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 8 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 8 violations (TT, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Creswell Heights Jt Auth's 83 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
15,000
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5,927
County
Beaver
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2016
Radium-226 MR 4 2005
Radium-228 MR 4 2005
TTHM MR 4 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2010
Chlorine MR 3 2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2005
Public Notice Other 3 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2003
Toluene MR 2 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2003
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
Benzene MR 2 2003

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 7/17/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/17/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/17/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/17/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/17/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/17/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/17/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/17/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/17/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/17/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/17/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/17/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/17/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/17/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/17/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/17/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/17/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/17/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/31/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/31/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 1/31/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 1/31/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/31/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/31/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 1/31/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 1/31/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/31/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 1/31/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/31/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 1/31/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 1/31/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 1/31/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 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 Creswell Heights Jt 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 PA5040063 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 Creswell Heights Jt 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 7000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 5000
2016 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 8000
2013 Groundwater Rule MR 1 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 0700
2011 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 2383
2010 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 2950
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 2456
2005 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 4020
2005 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 4030
2005 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 4000
2004 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 0999
2003 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 2378
2003 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 2955
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040063 / 2969

How Creswell Heights Jt Auth Compares

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

Metric Creswell Heights Jt Auth Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 15,000 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 Creswell Heights Jt Auth water safe to drink? ▼
Creswell Heights Jt Auth (PWS ID: PA5040063) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 15,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Creswell Heights Jt Auth serve? ▼
Creswell Heights Jt Auth serves 15,000 people in South Heights, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5,927 service connections.
What type of violations does Creswell Heights Jt Auth have? ▼
Creswell Heights Jt Auth has 83 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Creswell Heights Jt Auth water? ▼
No. Creswell Heights Jt Auth was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Creswell Heights Jt Auth use? ▼
Creswell Heights Jt 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.

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.