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ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH

PWS ID: PA6420016 · ELDRED, Pennsylvania 16731

ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH serves 850 people in ELDRED, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 885 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH

ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 850 residents in ELDRED, Pennsylvania (McKean County) through 410 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 885 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 878 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, 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. ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH's 885 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
885
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
410
County
McKean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
878
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 23 2019
Endothall MR 22 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 19 2017
Methoxychlor MR 19 2017
2,4-D MR 19 2017
Endrin MR 19 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 19 2017
Toxaphene MR 19 2017
Glyphosate MR 18 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 2017
Heptachlor MR 18 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 18 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 18 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 18 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 2017
Chlordane MR 18 2017
Picloram MR 18 2017
Dinoseb MR 18 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 2017
Groundwater Rule MR 18 2023
Dalapon MR 18 2017
Atrazine MR 18 2017
Simazine MR 18 2017
LASSO MR 18 2017
Diquat MR 18 2017
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 14 2017

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 ELDRED BOROUGH WATER 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 PA6420016 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 ELDRED BOROUGH WATER 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
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 7500
2019 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 0999
2017 Endothall MR 22 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2033
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 19 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2010
2017 Methoxychlor MR 19 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2015
2017 2,4-D MR 19 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2105
2017 Endrin MR 19 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2005
2017 2,4,5-TP MR 19 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2110
2017 Toxaphene MR 19 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2020
2017 Glyphosate MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2034
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2035
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2039
2017 Heptachlor MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2065
2017 Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420016 / 2067

How ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH Compares

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

Metric ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 885 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH (PWS ID: PA6420016) has 885 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 ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH serve? ▼
ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH serves 850 people in ELDRED, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 410 service connections.
What type of violations does ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH have? ▼
ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH has 885 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 878 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH use? ▼
ELDRED BOROUGH WATER AUTH 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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