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API TECHNOLOGIES MFG

PWS ID: PA6250825 · FAIRVIEW, Pennsylvania 16415

API TECHNOLOGIES MFG serves 300 people in FAIRVIEW, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 300 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: API TECHNOLOGIES MFG

API TECHNOLOGIES MFG is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in FAIRVIEW, Pennsylvania (Erie County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 300 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 288 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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. API TECHNOLOGIES MFG's 300 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
300
Total Violations
300
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
288
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2004
Atrazine MR 8 2015
Methoxychlor MR 8 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2023
TTHM MR 7 2023
Mercury MR 6 2006
Nickel MR 6 2006
Antimony, Total MR 6 2006
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2005
Benzene MR 6 2005
Toluene MR 6 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2005
Styrene MR 6 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2005
Chromium MR 6 2006
CYANIDE MR 6 2006
Selenium MR 6 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2005

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 API TECHNOLOGIES MFG.

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 PA6250825 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 API TECHNOLOGIES MFG 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 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 7500
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2950
2017 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 3014
2015 Atrazine MR 8 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2050
2015 Methoxychlor MR 8 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2015
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2010
2015 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2031
2015 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2032
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2035
2015 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2036
2015 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2037
2015 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2040
2015 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2041
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6250825 / 2042

How API TECHNOLOGIES MFG Compares

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

Metric API TECHNOLOGIES MFG Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 300 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 300 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 API TECHNOLOGIES MFG water safe to drink? ▼
API TECHNOLOGIES MFG (PWS ID: PA6250825) has 300 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does API TECHNOLOGIES MFG serve? ▼
API TECHNOLOGIES MFG serves 300 people in FAIRVIEW, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does API TECHNOLOGIES MFG have? ▼
API TECHNOLOGIES MFG has 300 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 288 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in API TECHNOLOGIES MFG water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for API TECHNOLOGIES MFG under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does API TECHNOLOGIES MFG use? ▼
API TECHNOLOGIES MFG 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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