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WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PWS ID: PA6201175 · MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania 16335

WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 500 people in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 99 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania (Crawford County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 99 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 99 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 7 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. WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 99 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.

Population Served
500
Total Violations
99
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Crawford
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
99
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2020
TTHM MR 7 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2000
Benzene MR 4 2000
Toluene MR 4 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2000
Styrene MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2000
Chlorine MR 3 2005
Chlordane MR 2 2021

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 WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

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 PA6201175 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 WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2959
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2950
2005 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 0999
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2964
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2968
2000 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2979
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2981
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2982
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2983
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2985
2000 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2989
2000 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2990
2000 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2991
2000 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6201175 / 2992

How WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 99 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 500 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 WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water safe to drink?
WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PWS ID: PA6201175) has 99 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 500 people in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 99 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 99 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL use?
WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.

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