RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM

Q: Is RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: PA6240012) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,700 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: What type of violations does RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM have?

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM has 98 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM water?

No. RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM use?

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM 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: PA6240012 · RIDGWAY, Pennsylvania 15853

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM serves 4,700 people in RIDGWAY, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 98 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,700 residents in RIDGWAY, Pennsylvania (Elk County) through 1,962 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 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 96 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 21 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. RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM's 98 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

4,700

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1,962
County: Elk
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 96
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
CARBON, TOTAL	MR	21	2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	17	2023
Nitrate	MR	11	1993
TTHM	MR	10	2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	8	2013
Coliform (TCR)	MR	7	2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	3	2000
Chlorine	MR	3	2004
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	2003
CYANIDE	MR	2	2017
Barium	MR	2	2022
Cadmium	MR	2	2022
Chromium	MR	2	2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	2	2021
Mercury	MR	2	2022
Nickel	MR	2	2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	2	2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFUnA	9/25/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/25/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/25/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/25/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/25/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/25/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/25/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/25/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/25/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/25/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/25/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/25/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/25/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/25/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/25/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/25/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/25/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/25/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/25/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	6/18/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	6/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	6/18/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	6/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	6/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/18/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	6/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 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 RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM.

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 PA6240012 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 RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM 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
2023	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	17	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 2456
2023	TTHM	MR	10	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 2950
2022	Barium	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 1010
2022	Cadmium	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 1015
2022	Chromium	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 1020
2022	Mercury	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 1035
2022	Nickel	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 1036
2021	CARBON, TOTAL	MR	21	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 2920
2021	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 8000
2017	CYANIDE	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 1024
2017	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 0300
2013	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	8	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 0200
2004	Coliform (TCR)	MR	7	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 3100
2004	Chlorine	MR	3	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 0999
2003	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	SDWIS / PA6240012 / 7000

How RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric	RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	98	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	4,700	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 RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: PA6240012) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,700 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM serves 4,700 people in RIDGWAY, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,962 service connections.

What type of violations does RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM have? ▼

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM has 98 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM water? ▼

No. RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM use? ▼

RIDGWAY BOROUGH WATER SYSTEM 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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