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TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH

PWS ID: PA5630045 · FREDERICKTOWN, Pennsylvania 15333

TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH serves 10,100 people in FREDERICKTOWN, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 952 recorded EPA violations, including 391 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH

TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 10,100 residents in FREDERICKTOWN, Pennsylvania (Washington County) through 3,400 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 952 total violations for this system , of which 391 (41%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 246 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 TTHM, recorded in 330 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH's 952 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
10,100
Total Violations
952
Health-Based Violations
391
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,400
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
347
Monitoring Violations
246
Treatment Tech Violations
44

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 330 2025
Public Notice Other 284 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 57 2016
CARBON, TOTAL MR 33 2019
CARBON, TOTAL TT 31 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2020
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 2025
TTHM MR 14 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MCL 11 2018
Chlorine MR 10 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2013
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2025
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2024
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2011
Asbestos MR 3 2011
Chromium MR 3 2016
Fluoride MR 3 2016
Mercury MR 3 2016
Selenium MR 3 2016
Cadmium MR 3 2016
Arsenic MR 3 2016
Barium MR 3 2016
Nitrate MR 3 1993
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 6/12/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/12/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/12/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/12/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/12/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/20/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/20/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 3/20/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/20/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/20/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/20/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 3/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/20/2025 <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 TRI CNTY JT 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 PA5630045 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 TRI CNTY JT 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
2025 TTHM MCL 330 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2950
2025 Public Notice Other 284 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 7500
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 0300
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 8000
2025 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 0700
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 8000
2024 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2274
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 7000
2019 CARBON, TOTAL MR 33 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2920
2018 CARBON, TOTAL TT 31 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2920
2018 Benzo(a)pyrene MCL 11 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2306
2017 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2306
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2039
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 2035
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 57 SDWIS / PA5630045 / 0200

How TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH Compares

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

Metric TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 952 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 391 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 10,100 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA5630045) has 952 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 10,100 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH serve? ▼
TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH serves 10,100 people in FREDERICKTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,400 service connections.
What type of violations does TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH have? ▼
TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH has 952 total violations: 391 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 246 monitoring/reporting violations, and 44 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH water? ▼
No. TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does TRI CNTY JT MUNI AUTH use? ▼
TRI CNTY JT 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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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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