BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH

Q: Is BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH water safe to drink?

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA5320006) has 628 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,023 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: What type of violations does BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH have?

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH has 628 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 550 monitoring/reporting violations, and 17 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH water?

No. BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH use?

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: PA5320006 · BLAIRSVILLE, Pennsylvania 15717

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH serves 4,023 people in BLAIRSVILLE, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 628 recorded EPA violations, including 17 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,023 residents in BLAIRSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Indiana County) through 1,994 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 628 total violations for this system , of which 17 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 550 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 TTHM, recorded in 37 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH's 628 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

4,023

Total Violations

628

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1,994
County: Indiana
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 550
Treatment Tech Violations: 17

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
TTHM	MR	37	2023
Public Notice	Other	30	2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	29	2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	21	2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	20	2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	16	2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	14	2022
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	14	2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	14	2022
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	14	2022
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	14	2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	14	2022
Ethylbenzene	MR	14	2022
Xylenes, Total	MR	14	2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	14	2022
Trichloroethylene	MR	14	2022
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	14	2022
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	14	2022
Benzene	MR	14	2022
Toluene	MR	14	2022
Styrene	MR	14	2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	14	2022
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	14	2022
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	14	2022
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	14	2022
Coliform (TCR)	MR	12	2008
Arsenic	MR	12	2024
CARBON, TOTAL	MR	10	2022
Cadmium	MR	10	2020
Chromium	MR	10	2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 90 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFMBA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/24/2025	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/24/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/24/2025	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/24/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/24/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/24/2025	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/24/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/24/2025	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/24/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/24/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/24/2025	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/24/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/24/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/24/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/24/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/24/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/24/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/24/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/24/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	6/17/2025	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/17/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/17/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	6/17/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	6/17/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/17/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	6/17/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/17/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/17/2025	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/17/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	6/17/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	6/17/2025	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	6/17/2025	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/17/2025	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/17/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	6/17/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/17/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	6/17/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/17/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/17/2025	<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 BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH.

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 PA5320006 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 BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH 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	30	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 7500
2024	Arsenic	MR	12	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 1005
2024	Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	7	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2306
2023	TTHM	MR	37	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2950
2023	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	29	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2456
2023	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	21	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 0300
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	9	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 8000
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	5	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 8000
2022	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	16	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2378
2022	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	14	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2380
2022	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	14	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2964
2022	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	14	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2979
2022	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	14	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2980
2022	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	14	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2982
2022	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	14	SDWIS / PA5320006 / 2985

How BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH Compares

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

Metric	BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	628	150.6	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	17	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	4,023	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 BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH water safe to drink? ▼

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA5320006) has 628 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,023 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH serve? ▼

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH serves 4,023 people in BLAIRSVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,994 service connections.

What type of violations does BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH have? ▼

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH has 628 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 550 monitoring/reporting violations, and 17 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH water? ▼

No. BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH use? ▼

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH 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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