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HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH

PWS ID: PA6240006 · JAMES CITY, Pennsylvania 16734

HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH serves 286 people in JAMES CITY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 91 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH

HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 286 residents in JAMES CITY, Pennsylvania (Elk County) through 120 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 91 total violations for this system , of which 4 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 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 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, recorded in 9 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. HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH's 91 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
286
Total Violations
91
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
120
County
Elk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2004
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2015
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2023
Barium MR 3 1994
Arsenic MR 3 1994
Chromium MR 3 1994
Cadmium MR 3 1994
Mercury MR 3 1994
Nitrate MR 3 1996
Selenium MR 3 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2015
Simazine MR 2 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2015
Atrazine MR 2 2015
Endrin MR 2 1985
2,4-D MR 2 1985
Toxaphene MR 2 1985
Methoxychlor MR 2 1985
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1985
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1985
Nickel MR 2 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1994
Nitrite MR 2 1996
CYANIDE MR 2 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2015
Antimony, Total MR 2 1994
LASSO MR 2 2015

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 HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL 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 PA6240006 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 HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL 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 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 0700
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 5000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 7000
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2042
2015 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 5000
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2035
2015 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2037
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2039
2015 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2050
2015 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2306
2015 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2274
2015 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 2051
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 3100
1996 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 1040
1996 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA6240006 / 1041

How HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH Compares

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

Metric HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 91 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 286 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 HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH (PWS ID: PA6240006) has 91 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 286 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH serve? ▼
HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH serves 286 people in JAMES CITY, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 120 service connections.
What type of violations does HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH have? ▼
HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH has 91 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH use? ▼
HIGHLAND TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH uses Groundwater 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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