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AIKEN WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: PA6420010 · GIFFORD, Pennsylvania 16732

AIKEN WATER COMPANY serves 850 people in GIFFORD, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 590 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AIKEN WATER COMPANY

AIKEN WATER COMPANY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 850 residents in GIFFORD, Pennsylvania (McKean County) through 210 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 590 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 568 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 2,3,7,8-TCDD, recorded in 17 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. AIKEN WATER COMPANY's 590 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
850
Total Violations
590
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
210
County
McKean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
568
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 17 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 16 2017
2,4-D MR 16 2017
Endothall MR 15 2017
Dalapon MR 15 2017
Picloram MR 15 2017
Dinoseb MR 15 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 15 2017
Glyphosate MR 14 2012
Carbofuran MR 14 2012
OXAMYL MR 14 2012
Endrin MR 13 2012
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2012
Toxaphene MR 13 2012
Methoxychlor MR 13 2012
Diquat MR 12 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2012
Atrazine MR 12 2012
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2012
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 2012
Chlordane MR 12 2012
Simazine MR 12 2012
LASSO MR 12 2012
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2012
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2012
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2012
Heptachlor MR 12 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 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 AIKEN WATER COMPANY.

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 PA6420010 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 AIKEN WATER COMPANY 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 5000
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 7000
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 4000
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2380
2023 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2955
2023 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2964
2023 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2968
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2969
2023 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2977
2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2981
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2982
2023 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2984
2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2985
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2987
2023 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA6420010 / 2990

How AIKEN WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric AIKEN WATER COMPANY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 590 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 850 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 AIKEN WATER COMPANY water safe to drink? ▼
AIKEN WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: PA6420010) has 590 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 850 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AIKEN WATER COMPANY serve? ▼
AIKEN WATER COMPANY serves 850 people in GIFFORD, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 210 service connections.
What type of violations does AIKEN WATER COMPANY have? ▼
AIKEN WATER COMPANY has 590 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 568 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AIKEN WATER COMPANY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AIKEN WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AIKEN WATER COMPANY use? ▼
AIKEN WATER COMPANY uses Groundwater 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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