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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA6270834

Forest Area Schools

Tionesta, Pennsylvania 16353 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
193
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 193 drinking-water violations at Forest Area Schools, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

193
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Forest Area Schools

Forest Area Schools is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Tionesta, Pennsylvania (Forest County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 193 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 188 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

Forest Area Schools's 193 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
300
Total Violations
193
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Forest
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
188
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2024
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2015
Chlorine MR 6 2012
Nitrate MR 4 2000
Endrin MR 4 2012
Endothall MR 4 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2012
Simazine MR 4 2012
Picloram MR 4 2012
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2012
Carbofuran MR 4 2012
Atrazine MR 4 2012
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2012
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2012
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
LASSO MR 4 2012
Heptachlor MR 4 2012
Glyphosate MR 4 2012
Chlordane MR 4 2012
OXAMYL MR 4 2012
2,4-D MR 4 2012
Dinoseb MR 4 2012
Diquat MR 4 2012
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2012
Dalapon MR 4 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2012
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2012

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 Forest Area Schools.

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 PA6270834 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 Forest Area Schools 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 8000
2015 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2383
2012 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 0999
2012 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2005
2012 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2033
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2035
2012 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2037
2012 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2040
2012 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2042
2012 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2046
2012 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2050
2012 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2067
2012 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2274
2012 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / PA6270834 / 2326

How Forest Area Schools Compares

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

Metric Forest Area Schools Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 193 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 44.5% 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 (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 Forest Area Schools water safe to drink? ▼
Forest Area Schools (PWS ID: PA6270834) has 193 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 Forest Area Schools serve? ▼
Forest Area Schools serves 300 people in Tionesta, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Forest Area Schools have? ▼
Forest Area Schools has 193 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 188 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Forest Area Schools water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Forest Area Schools under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Forest Area Schools use? ▼
Forest Area Schools 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.
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.