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CRANBERRY TWP WTP

PWS ID: PA5100094 · CRANBERRY TWP, Pennsylvania 16066

CRANBERRY TWP WTP serves 42,000 people in CRANBERRY TWP, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 58 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: CRANBERRY TWP WTP

CRANBERRY TWP WTP is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 42,000 residents in CRANBERRY TWP, Pennsylvania (Butler County) through 10,864 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 total violations for this system , of which 4 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 8 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 9.1 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. CRANBERRY TWP WTP's 58 violations sit below 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
42,000
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
10,864
County
Butler
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2008
TTHM MR 7 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2021
Public Notice Other 6 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2023
TTHM MCL 4 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2023
Endrin MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982
Mercury MR 1 1982
Nitrate MR 1 1982
Arsenic MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 1991
Chromium MR 1 1982
Fluoride MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 1982
Cadmium MR 1 1982
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/1/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/1/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/1/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/1/2023 9.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/8/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L 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 CRANBERRY TWP WTP.

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 PA5100094 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 CRANBERRY TWP WTP 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 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 8000
2021 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 2456
2009 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 2950
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 7000
1991 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 0200
1982 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 2005
1982 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 2105
1982 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 1035
1982 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 1040
1982 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 1005
1982 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 2020
1982 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100094 / 1020

How CRANBERRY TWP WTP Compares

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

Metric CRANBERRY TWP WTP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 150.6 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 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 42,000 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CRANBERRY TWP WTP water safe to drink? ▼
CRANBERRY TWP WTP (PWS ID: PA5100094) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 42,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CRANBERRY TWP WTP serve? ▼
CRANBERRY TWP WTP serves 42,000 people in CRANBERRY TWP, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 10,864 service connections.
What type of violations does CRANBERRY TWP WTP have? ▼
CRANBERRY TWP WTP has 58 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CRANBERRY TWP WTP water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in CRANBERRY TWP WTP's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does CRANBERRY TWP WTP use? ▼
CRANBERRY TWP WTP 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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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.

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