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FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH

PWS ID: PA7010005 · FAIRFIELD, Pennsylvania 17320

FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH serves 2,150 people in FAIRFIELD, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 93 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH

FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,150 residents in FAIRFIELD, Pennsylvania (Adams County) through 361 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 93 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 77 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 23 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. FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH's 93 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
2,150
Total Violations
93
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
361
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
77
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 23 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2024
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2023
Radium-226 MR 2 2024
Radium-228 MR 2 2024
Arsenic MR 2 2021
Barium MR 2 2021
Chromium MR 2 2021
Fluoride MR 2 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 1991
Selenium MR 2 2021
Mercury MR 2 2021
Cadmium MR 2 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2019
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1990
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1990
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1990
Styrene MR 1 1990
Antimony, Total MR 1 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1990
CYANIDE MR 1 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1990
Thallium, Total MR 1 2021
Toluene MR 1 1990
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1990
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1990

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 FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH.

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 PA7010005 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 FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 4000
2024 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 4020
2024 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 4030
2023 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 2063
2021 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1005
2021 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1010
2021 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1020
2021 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1025
2021 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1045
2021 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1035
2021 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1015
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1075
2021 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1074
2021 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1024
2021 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010005 / 1085

How FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH Compares

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

Metric FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 93 150.6 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 2,150 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 FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA7010005) has 93 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH serve? ▼
FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH serves 2,150 people in FAIRFIELD, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 361 service connections.
What type of violations does FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH have? ▼
FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH has 93 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 77 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH use? ▼
FAIRFIELD MUNI AUTH 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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