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Community Water System · PWS PA6250039

Lakeshore Water Assn

Fairview, Pennsylvania 16415 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

800
People served
273
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 273 drinking-water violations at Lakeshore Water Assn, 6% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

273
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lakeshore Water Assn

Lakeshore Water Assn is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Fairview, Pennsylvania (Erie County) through 309 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 273 total violations for this system , of which 16 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 236 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 23 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Lakeshore Water Assn's 273 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
800
Total Violations
273
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
309
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
236
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 23 2024
Chlorine MR 22 2016
TTHM MR 20 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2022
Public Notice Other 13 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1995
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2009
2,4-D MR 4 2002
Radium-226 MR 4 2006
Radium-228 MR 4 2006
Nitrate MR 4 1994
Combined Uranium MR 4 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2002

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 Lakeshore Water Assn.

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 PA6250039 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 Lakeshore Water Assn 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 23 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 20 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 2950
2023 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 8000
2020 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 0200
2016 Chlorine MR 22 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 0999
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 0200
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 3100
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 7000
2006 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 4000
2006 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 4020
2006 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 4030
2006 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 4006
2002 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / PA6250039 / 2105

How Lakeshore Water Assn Compares

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

Metric Lakeshore Water Assn Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 273 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 800 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lakeshore Water Assn water safe to drink? ▼
Lakeshore Water Assn (PWS ID: PA6250039) has 273 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lakeshore Water Assn serve? ▼
Lakeshore Water Assn serves 800 people in Fairview, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 309 service connections.
What type of violations does Lakeshore Water Assn have? ▼
Lakeshore Water Assn has 273 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 236 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lakeshore Water Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lakeshore Water Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lakeshore Water Assn use? ▼
Lakeshore Water Assn 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.