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BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA6610036 · GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania 16127

BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY serves 1,600 people in GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 98 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY

BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,600 residents in GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania (Venango County) through 92 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 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 88 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 10 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. BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY's 98 violations sit below 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
1,600
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
92
County
Venango
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 10 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2016
Nitrate MR 6 2013
Nitrite MR 5 2013
TTHM MR 4 2014
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1988
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1988
2,4-D MR 3 1988
Toxaphene MR 3 1988
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2022
Methoxychlor MR 3 1988
Endrin MR 2 1988
Combined Uranium MR 2 2016
Radium-226 MR 2 2016
Radium-228 MR 2 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2016
Arsenic MR 1 1988
Cadmium MR 1 1988
Chromium MR 1 1988
Fluoride MR 1 1988
Mercury MR 1 1988
Selenium MR 1 1988
Barium MR 1 1988

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 BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY.

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 PA6610036 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 BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 8000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 5000
2016 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 4006
2016 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 4020
2016 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 4030
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 4000
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 2042
2015 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 7 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 2274
2015 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 0700
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 2456
2013 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 1040
2013 Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 1041
2005 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 0999
1988 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / PA6610036 / 2110

How BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 150.6 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 1,600 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 BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA6610036) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY serve? ▼
BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY serves 1,600 people in GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 92 service connections.
What type of violations does BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY have? ▼
BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY has 98 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY use? ▼
BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITY 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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