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Community Water System · PWS PA6330002

Brockway Boro Municipal Auth

Brockway, Pennsylvania 15824 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 4,384 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

4,384
People served
1,059
EPA violations
13
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,059 drinking-water violations at Brockway Boro Municipal Auth, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

1,059
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
4,384
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Brockway Boro Municipal Auth

Brockway Boro Municipal Auth is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,384 residents in Brockway, Pennsylvania (Jefferson County) through 1,984 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,059 total violations for this system , of which 13 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,009 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 94 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Brockway Boro Municipal Auth's 1,059 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
4,384
Total Violations
1,059
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,984
County
Jefferson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,009
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 94 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 44 2025
Public Notice Other 26 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 19 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 19 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 19 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 19 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 19 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 19 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 19 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 19 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2016
Styrene MR 18 2016
Benzene MR 18 2016
Toluene MR 18 2016
Cadmium MR 17 2021
Fluoride MR 17 2021
Mercury MR 17 2021
Arsenic MR 17 2021
Barium MR 17 2021
Chromium MR 17 2021
Selenium MR 17 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 9/25/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/25/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/25/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/25/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/25/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/25/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/25/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/25/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/25/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/25/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/25/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/25/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/25/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/25/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/29/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/29/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/29/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/29/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/29/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt 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 Brockway Boro 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 PA6330002 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 Brockway Boro 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 44 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 0200
2023 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 4030
2022 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1041
2022 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 0999
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 94 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 0300
2021 Public Notice Other 26 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 7500
2021 Cadmium MR 17 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1015
2021 Fluoride MR 17 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1025
2021 Mercury MR 17 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1035
2021 Arsenic MR 17 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1005
2021 Barium MR 17 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1010
2021 Chromium MR 17 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1020
2021 Selenium MR 17 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1045
2021 CYANIDE MR 16 SDWIS / PA6330002 / 1024

How Brockway Boro Municipal Auth Compares

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

Metric Brockway Boro Municipal Auth Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,059 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 4,384 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 Brockway Boro Municipal Auth water safe to drink?
Brockway Boro Municipal Auth (PWS ID: PA6330002) has 1059 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,384 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Brockway Boro Municipal Auth serve?
Brockway Boro Municipal Auth serves 4,384 people in Brockway, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,984 service connections.
What type of violations does Brockway Boro Municipal Auth have?
Brockway Boro Municipal Auth has 1,059 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,009 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Brockway Boro Municipal Auth water?
No. Brockway Boro Municipal Auth was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Brockway Boro Municipal Auth use?
Brockway Boro Municipal Auth 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.