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IRON BRIDGE INN

PWS ID: PA6430858 · MERCER, Pennsylvania 16137

IRON BRIDGE INN serves 95 people in MERCER, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 203 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: IRON BRIDGE INN

IRON BRIDGE INN is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in MERCER, Pennsylvania (Mercer County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 203 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 199 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 20 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. IRON BRIDGE INN's 203 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
95
Total Violations
203
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Mercer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
199
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2016
Chlorine MR 18 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2015
TTHM MR 11 2015
Selenium MR 6 2009
Nitrate MR 5 1998
Barium MR 4 2000
Chromium MR 4 2000
Fluoride MR 4 2000
Mercury MR 4 2000
Antimony, Total MR 4 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
Thallium, Total MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
CYANIDE MR 4 2000
Arsenic MR 4 2000
Cadmium MR 4 2000
Nickel MR 4 2000

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 IRON BRIDGE INN.

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 PA6430858 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 IRON BRIDGE INN 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
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 5000
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2950
2013 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2032
2012 Chlorine MR 18 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 0999
2009 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 1045
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 3100
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2380
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2955
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2968
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2977
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2980
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2982
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2985
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA6430858 / 2987

How IRON BRIDGE INN Compares

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

Metric IRON BRIDGE INN Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 203 150.6 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 95 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 IRON BRIDGE INN water safe to drink? ▼
IRON BRIDGE INN (PWS ID: PA6430858) has 203 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does IRON BRIDGE INN serve? ▼
IRON BRIDGE INN serves 95 people in MERCER, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does IRON BRIDGE INN have? ▼
IRON BRIDGE INN has 203 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 199 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in IRON BRIDGE INN water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for IRON BRIDGE INN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does IRON BRIDGE INN use? ▼
IRON BRIDGE INN uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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