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Community Water System · PWS PA5100029

Chicora Boro Water Supply

Chicora, Pennsylvania 16025 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,100
People served
179
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 179 drinking-water violations at Chicora Boro Water Supply, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

179
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chicora Boro Water Supply

Chicora Boro Water Supply is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,100 residents in Chicora, Pennsylvania (Butler County) through 404 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 179 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 172 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Glyphosate, recorded in 6 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%).

Chicora Boro Water Supply's 179 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
1,100
Total Violations
179
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
404
County
Butler
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
172
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Glyphosate MR 6 2005
TTHM MR 6 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2019
Arsenic MR 5 2002
Cadmium MR 5 2002
Fluoride MR 5 2002
Mercury MR 5 2002
Selenium MR 5 2002
2,4-D MR 5 2002
Chromium MR 5 2002
Barium MR 5 2002
Atrazine MR 4 2002
CYANIDE MR 4 2002
Nickel MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002
Thallium, Total MR 4 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1997
Benzene MR 4 1997
Toluene MR 4 1997

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 Chicora Boro Water Supply.

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 PA5100029 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 Chicora Boro Water Supply 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
2019 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 2456
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 3100
2005 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 2034
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 3100
2004 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 0999
2002 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 1005
2002 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 1015
2002 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 1025
2002 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 1035
2002 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 1045
2002 2,4-D MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 2105
2002 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 1020
2002 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 1010
2002 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA5100029 / 2050

How Chicora Boro Water Supply Compares

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

Metric Chicora Boro Water Supply Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 179 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,100 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 Chicora Boro Water Supply water safe to drink? ▼
Chicora Boro Water Supply (PWS ID: PA5100029) has 179 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chicora Boro Water Supply serve? ▼
Chicora Boro Water Supply serves 1,100 people in Chicora, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 404 service connections.
What type of violations does Chicora Boro Water Supply have? ▼
Chicora Boro Water Supply has 179 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 172 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chicora Boro Water Supply water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chicora Boro Water Supply under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chicora Boro Water Supply use? ▼
Chicora Boro Water Supply 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.