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ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS

PWS ID: PA6610028 · ROUSEVILLE, Pennsylvania 16344

ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS serves 523 people in ROUSEVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 592 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS

ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 523 residents in ROUSEVILLE, Pennsylvania (Venango County) through 214 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 592 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 559 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 Chlorine, recorded in 49 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. ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS's 592 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
523
Total Violations
592
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
214
County
Venango
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
559
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 49 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 16 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 16 2015
Toxaphene MR 13 2018
Methoxychlor MR 13 2018
Endrin MR 13 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2018
LASSO MR 12 2018
Heptachlor MR 12 2018
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2025
Public Notice Other 12 2023
TTHM MR 12 2025
2,4-D MR 11 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 11 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2006
Diquat MR 10 2015
Endothall MR 10 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 2015
Simazine MR 10 2015
Dinoseb MR 10 2015
Carbofuran MR 10 2015
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 10 2015
Chlordane MR 10 2015
OXAMYL MR 10 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 2015

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 ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS.

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 PA6610028 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 ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2950
2023 Chlorine MR 49 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 0999
2023 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 7500
2023 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 1040
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 0700
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 8000
2023 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 1041
2018 Toxaphene MR 13 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2020
2018 Methoxychlor MR 13 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2015
2018 Endrin MR 13 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2005
2018 BHC-GAMMA MR 13 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2010
2018 LASSO MR 12 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2051
2018 Heptachlor MR 12 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2065
2018 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 SDWIS / PA6610028 / 2383

How ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS Compares

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

Metric ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 592 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 523 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 ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS water safe to drink? ▼
ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS (PWS ID: PA6610028) has 592 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 523 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS serve? ▼
ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS serves 523 people in ROUSEVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 214 service connections.
What type of violations does ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS have? ▼
ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS has 592 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 559 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS use? ▼
ROUSEVILLE MUN WATERWORKS 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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