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SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS

PWS ID: PA5040086 · SHIPPINGPORT, Pennsylvania 15077

SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS serves 222 people in SHIPPINGPORT, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 368 recorded EPA violations, including 69 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS

SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 222 residents in SHIPPINGPORT, Pennsylvania (Beaver County) through 75 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 368 total violations for this system , of which 69 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 274 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 113 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. SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS's 368 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.

Population Served
222
Total Violations
368
Health-Based Violations
69
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
75
County
Beaver
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
67
Monitoring Violations
274
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 113 2014
TTHM MCL 53 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2019
TTHM MR 17 2018
Chlorine MR 15 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 10 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 10 1991
Benzene MR 10 1991
Public Notice Other 8 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993

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 SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS.

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 PA5040086 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 SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS 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 TTHM MCL 53 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 2456
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 2456
2019 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 7500
2018 TTHM MR 17 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 2950
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 3100
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 113 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 0200
2014 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 0999
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 3100
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 7000
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 5000
1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 0200
1993 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 2378
1993 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA5040086 / 2955

How SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS Compares

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

Metric SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 368 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 69 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 222 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 SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS water safe to drink? ▼
SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS (PWS ID: PA5040086) has 368 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 222 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS serve? ▼
SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS serves 222 people in SHIPPINGPORT, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 75 service connections.
What type of violations does SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS have? ▼
SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS has 368 total violations: 69 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 274 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS use? ▼
SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS 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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