Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA5100804

Moraine State Park Water Syst

Portersville, Pennsylvania 16051 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

1,200
People served: 846
EPA violations: 70
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 846 drinking-water violations at Moraine State Park Water Syst, 8% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

846
Total EPA violations on record: 8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 1,200
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Moraine State Park Water Syst

Moraine State Park Water Syst is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in Portersville, Pennsylvania (Butler County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 846 total violations for this system , of which 70 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 739 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 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Moraine State Park Water Syst's 846 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

1,200

Total Violations

846

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: State
Connections: 50
County: Butler
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 55
Monitoring Violations: 739
Treatment Tech Violations: 15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	113	2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	37	2020
Public Notice	Other	33	2020
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	24	2025
CARBON, TOTAL	MR	24	2016
Nitrate	MR	23	2001
Chlorine	MR	22	2013
Coliform (TCR)	MR	22	2013
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	20	2010
Arsenic	MR	19	2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	17	2018
CARBON, TOTAL	TT	15	2011
Pentachlorophenol	MR	12	2011
Dalapon	MR	12	2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	11	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	11	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	11	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	11	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	11	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	11	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	11	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	11	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	11	2001
Benzene	MR	11	2001
Toluene	MR	11	2001
Barium	MR	11	2001
Cadmium	MR	11	2001
CYANIDE	MR	11	2001

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 Moraine State Park Water Syst.

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 PA5100804 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 Moraine State Park Water Syst 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	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	24	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 5000
2020	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	113	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 0200
2020	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	37	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2456
2020	Public Notice	Other	33	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 7500
2018	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	17	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2456
2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 8000
2017	TTHM	MR	10	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2950
2017	Endothall	MR	8	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2033
2016	CARBON, TOTAL	MR	24	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2920
2015	TTHM	MCL	11	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2950
2013	Chlorine	MR	22	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 0999
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	22	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 3100
2012	Dalapon	MR	12	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2031
2012	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	10	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2931
2012	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	8	SDWIS / PA5100804 / 2946

How Moraine State Park Water Syst Compares

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

Metric	Moraine State Park Water Syst	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	846	150.6	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	70	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	1,200	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 Moraine State Park Water Syst water safe to drink? ▼

Moraine State Park Water Syst (PWS ID: PA5100804) has 846 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Moraine State Park Water Syst serve? ▼

Moraine State Park Water Syst serves 1,200 people in Portersville, Pennsylvania. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.

What type of violations does Moraine State Park Water Syst have? ▼

Moraine State Park Water Syst has 846 total violations: 70 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 739 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Moraine State Park Water Syst water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Moraine State Park Water Syst under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Moraine State Park Water Syst use? ▼

Moraine State Park Water Syst uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.