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HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: PA6420017 · HAZEL HURST, Pennsylvania 16733

HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY serves 140 people in HAZEL HURST, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 789 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY

HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 140 residents in HAZEL HURST, Pennsylvania (McKean County) through 76 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 789 total violations for this system , of which 11 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 643 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 Public Notice, recorded in 82 violations (Other). 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. HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY's 789 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
140
Total Violations
789
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
76
County
McKean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
643
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 82 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 47 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 22 2025
Toxaphene MR 21 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 20 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2025
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2025
Benzene MR 18 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2025
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2025
Chlorine MR 17 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2025
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2025
Toluene MR 16 2025
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2025
Styrene MR 16 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2025
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2025
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2007
Fluoride MR 12 2012
Mercury MR 11 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2024

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 HAZEL HURST 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 PA6420017 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 HAZEL HURST 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 Public Notice Other 82 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 22 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 8000
2025 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2980
2025 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2981
2025 Trichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2984
2025 Benzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2990
2025 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2977
2025 Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2982
2025 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2969
2025 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2378
2025 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2380
2025 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2968
2025 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2979
2025 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2983
2025 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA6420017 / 2985

How HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 789 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 140 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 HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY water safe to drink?
HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: PA6420017) has 789 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 140 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY serve?
HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY serves 140 people in HAZEL HURST, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 76 service connections.
What type of violations does HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY have?
HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY has 789 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 643 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HAZEL HURST WATER COMPANY use?
HAZEL HURST 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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