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Community Water System · PWS PA6430052

Sandy Lake Boro

Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania 16145 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,100
People served
151
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 151 drinking-water violations at Sandy Lake Boro - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

151
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sandy Lake Boro

Sandy Lake Boro is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,100 residents in Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania (Mercer County) through 357 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 151 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 148 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 Chlorine, recorded in 13 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, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Sandy Lake Boro's 151 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
1,100
Total Violations
151
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
357
County
Mercer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
148
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 13 2018
Nitrate MR 9 2003
Barium MR 8 2024
Nickel MR 8 2024
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1995
Chromium MR 8 2024
CYANIDE MR 8 2024
Fluoride MR 8 2024
Mercury MR 8 2024
Selenium MR 8 2024
Antimony, Total MR 8 2024
Thallium, Total MR 8 2024
Arsenic MR 8 2024
Cadmium MR 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2004
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2020
TTHM MR 2 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1992
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1992
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1992
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1992
Benzene MR 1 1992
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1992
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1992
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1992

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 Sandy Lake Boro.

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 PA6430052 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 Sandy Lake Boro 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 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1010
2024 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1036
2024 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1075
2024 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1020
2024 CYANIDE MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1024
2024 Fluoride MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1025
2024 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1035
2024 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1045
2024 Antimony, Total MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1074
2024 Thallium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1085
2024 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1005
2024 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 1015
2020 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 0700
2018 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA6430052 / 8000

How Sandy Lake Boro Compares

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

Metric Sandy Lake Boro Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 151 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,100 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 Sandy Lake Boro water safe to drink? ▼
Sandy Lake Boro (PWS ID: PA6430052) has 151 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sandy Lake Boro serve? ▼
Sandy Lake Boro serves 1,100 people in Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 357 service connections.
What type of violations does Sandy Lake Boro have? ▼
Sandy Lake Boro has 151 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 148 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sandy Lake Boro water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sandy Lake Boro under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sandy Lake Boro use? ▼
Sandy Lake Boro 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.
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.