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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA5100807

Iron Mountain

Boyers, Pennsylvania 16020 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,000
People served
208
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 208 drinking-water violations at Iron Mountain, 9% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

208
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,000 residents in Boyers, Pennsylvania (Butler County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 total violations for this system , of which 19 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 173 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 41 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%).

Iron Mountain's 208 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
2,000
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Butler
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
173
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 41 2014
Public Notice Other 15 2021
E. COLI MR 11 2015
TTHM MR 9 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2015
Chlorine MRDL 8 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 1998
Benzene MR 5 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 1998
Styrene MR 5 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 1998
Toluene MR 5 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 5 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 5 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1998
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1998
TTHM MCL 3 2021
Nitrate MR 1 1979

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 Iron Mountain.

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 PA5100807 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 Iron Mountain 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
2021 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 7500
2021 TTHM MCL 3 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2950
2020 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2456
2015 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 3014
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 3100
2014 Chlorine MR 41 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 0999
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 3100
2006 Chlorine MRDL 8 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 0999
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2977
1998 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2982
1998 Benzene MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2990
1998 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2964
1998 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2979
1998 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA5100807 / 2987

How Iron Mountain Compares

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

Metric Iron Mountain Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 2,000 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 Iron Mountain water safe to drink? ▼
Iron Mountain (PWS ID: PA5100807) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Iron Mountain serve? ▼
Iron Mountain serves 2,000 people in Boyers, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Iron Mountain have? ▼
Iron Mountain has 208 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 173 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Iron Mountain water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Iron Mountain under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Iron Mountain use? ▼
Iron Mountain 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.