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Community Water System · PWS PA6620021

Aqua PA Clarendon

Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 840 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

840
People served
132
EPA violations
70
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Clarendon, 53% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
53%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
840
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Clarendon

Aqua PA Clarendon is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 840 residents in Sharon, Pennsylvania (Warren County) through 350 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 70 (53%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 49 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 Arsenic, recorded in 30 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Aqua PA Clarendon's 132 violations sit below 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
840
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
70
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
350
County
Warren
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
70
Monitoring Violations
49
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 30 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2007
TTHM MCL 16 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2006
Chlorine MR 8 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2003
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2004
TTHM MR 4 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2007
Public Notice Other 2 2007
Radium-226 MR 2 2006
Radium-228 MR 2 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
Endrin MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982

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 Aqua PA Clarendon.

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 PA6620021 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 Aqua PA Clarendon 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 2456
2022 TTHM MCL 16 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 2950
2008 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 0999
2007 Arsenic MCL 30 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 1005
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 3100
2007 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 7500
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 7000
2006 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 4020
2006 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 4030
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 2950
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 5000
1982 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 2110
1982 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / PA6620021 / 2005

How Aqua PA Clarendon Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Clarendon Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 70 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 840 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 Aqua PA Clarendon water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Clarendon (PWS ID: PA6620021) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 840 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Clarendon serve? ▼
Aqua PA Clarendon serves 840 people in Sharon, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 350 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Clarendon have? ▼
Aqua PA Clarendon has 132 total violations: 70 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 49 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Clarendon water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Clarendon under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Clarendon use? ▼
Aqua PA Clarendon 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.